This week my kids and
I went to see the beautiful Monet exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. There are
more than 120 paintings in this exhibit, covering his entire career, including
plein air paintings from the Normandy coast, the Mediterranean, London, the
Netherlands, and frosty Norway. My kids were spellbound. The exhibit was so
large it was on 2 floors!
Mason and I visited Monet’s home and gardens in Giverny many years ago, so it
was very special for him to see so many of the paintings created at Monet’s
lily ponds. I am going to try to go back to have a 2nd look at the exhibit, and
to have more time to listen to the whole audio tour. The exhibit runs through
Feb 2 and timed tickets are selling out in advance, so try to book your tickets
before the last minute if you can go.
The
Impressionists were Masters of Color, and we are still learning from them.
When you see one of these paintings up close in person, you see layers of color
that evoke shimmering transparency. Even the paintings depicting snow and ice
are subtle poems of analogous hues and misty values. The explorations of light
and the reflective qualities of water give us much to consider.
I have seen this kind of Colorplay in the larger Gemstone quilts of
MJ Kinman. Her free intro webinar with Sulky is this Wednesday, and we
expect her “Unicorn
Rainbow” & “Elizabeth Diamond” Gemstone Workshop to
fill up after the webinar, so if you want to secure your spot in her March 6-8
workshop we recommend you claim your spot in the next few days!
We’ll be opening up registration for Paula
Nadelstern’s 5-Day ‘Kaleidoscopes & Quilts’ Workshop soon. If you
want 24 hour advance notice before it opens to the public, please contact
Customer Service to be put on the ‘interest’ list for Paula.
We want to send a message to our friends in Australia – we are watching the
news about your fires and praying for rain. The estimated losses of wildlife
are mind-boggling. We hope you stay safe and know that we are thinking of you.
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul
