these beings live underground at 14th street and 8th avenue. i always wondered about that alligator story . .
m and c and i had an amazing tour of the american folk art museum today with our friend arlene. m especially wanted to see paula nadelstern's kaleidoscope quilts. these beautiful quilts were also accompanied by an incredible display of kaleidoscopes by artists whose names i did not retain . . i'm thinking of calling the museum tomorrow to check on it. these kaleidoscopes were so incredibly intricate and beautiful, including their exteriors . . . we were all rather speechless . . there was also a diamond star quilt by rebecca savery (i'm forgetting the middle part to her name) made somewhere between about 1835 to 1845 . . which was so large and elaborate and beautiful to look at . . i loved studying the patch patterns and m claims to have one of the patterns in a square on a juggling block she recently received. i really wish the museum allowed photo taking . . i was a little sneaky the last time i was there but it wasn't possible today!
afterwards we ate lunch at lou's cafe (on 53rd, just west of 6th avenue). what a great place! we had delicious goat cheese sandwiches and cheesecake and cappucinos. it was all part of a bid and bump auction win from our church's fundraiser in november. we had a wonderful time with arlene.
2 comments:
What a lovely day! Your girls are so beautiful, and they seem so smart and eager to learn as well.
I'd like to go to New York one day. It's a completely different world from where I'm living!
having been to beautiful norway, i have to agree it is very different! and lots of fun! it would be lovely to show you the west village.
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