If you are following my travels for the month of May, you may know that after my Cuba Arts Tour I stopped in Florida for a couple days, came home for a day, then went to Quilt Market in Salt Lake City. Whew! I am glad to be home now!
In this week’s photo-and-fabric collage, we are looking down into the entry hall of the Museum of Decorative Arts in the Vedado district of Havana.
The museum was originally the winter home of Countess of Revilla de Camargo. The grand house was inspired by the French Renaissance, and was built 1924-1927 in a Neo-Classical style. It was filled with French antiques, including rugs, ceramics, period furniture, plus more modern collectibles like Lalique glass.
In the center of the vestibule floor is an inlaid marble design that reminded me of a quilt block. In the top right of the collage is a beautiful chandelier, and in the bottom left is a close-up of the most valuable piece of furniture/art in the museum. Our handsome young art historian guide Emilio took us through the house and pointed out the highlights. Fortunately after the revolution, it was recognized to be worth saving, and the state converted it from a residence, to a museum.
If you have a passion for travel, photography, art and design inspiration, check out my photos from Cuba and the Polar Bear trip, and perhaps consider joining me later this year in Havana or Churchill.
Our daughter Sophie is graduating from 8th grade and middle school this Thursday. Some of you have followed her story since we adopted her from China when she was 8 months old. How did we get from 8 months old to 8th grade?! She will be starting high school in August!
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
~Luana
2016 Calendar:
May 1-31 – The Golden Hour – SAQA Call for Entries
July 20-29 – Seville & Granada
Sept 18-25 – Cuba Arts Tour #2 – details here!
Nov 15-20 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – 3 spots left!
