In memory of Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak, award-winning children’s author, died today at 83. He is perhaps best known for Where the Wild Things Are, where Max sails in and out of a day to where the Wild Things are. Once upon a time, I was going to make a vignette of Max’s room as the walls turn to trees.…
Waxed cotton bracelet
So, beading time has been scarce, but I made this little bracelet. I’m going to make a couple more, wrapping the waxed cotton between the beads twice to see if the color will show more. It should also decrease the curve a little; this bracelet almost wants to corkscrew. I was inspired by several examples…
Josef Frank at the American Swedish Institute
“The Enduring Designs of Josef Frank” is on exhibit at the American Swedish Institute, combining textiles and furnishings designed by Josef Frank. Frank was born in Austria, and is considered a leading pioneer of Swedish Modern design, and many of Frank’s timeless textile designs and furnishings remain in production today. Frank (who was Jewish) and…
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2 of 2: Art in Bloom
Yesterday, I attended Art in Bloom at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. At Art in Bloom, more than 150 floral artists have their work on view next to the works of art that inspired them. Below are a few of my favorites; click on any image for a larger picture. I have blogged about this…
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1 of 2
I have been fortunate to been to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts twice in the last few weeks. Here are just a few pictures from my first visit. The first set of pictures are from “Layered Abstraction: Quilting and Contemporary Fiber Art.” This first image is one of 28 quilted wall hangings that were in…