Sophie and I managed to salvage the last few days of our Spring Break plans, so I am writing to you from New York today. The wind and rain was so extreme Friday that it ripped our umbrella to shreds and then whipped it out of our hands. The rain soaked clear through our coats. We kept our sense of humor because the same thing was happening to people all around us, and there were piles of shredded and twisted umbrellas littering the sidewalks.
You may recall that I am involved in another SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) fundraiser project with Andover Fabrics, so I dropped by their office on Friday to see how things are progressing. “The Golden Hour” artwork has been developed into repeats for fabric, and there are some truly stunning designs there, so we will be thrilled to carry this line later this year!
Sophie and I love opera and classical music (we play violin and cello) so we met our Australian quilter friend Pam Holland to go to Carnegie Hall Thursday night. We heard Mitsuko Uchida give a beautiful piano concert there. Earlier in the day the 3 of us enjoyed the new Chinese exhibit “Age of Empires” at the Metropolitan Art Museum, which was fascinating to Sophie of course!
Yesterday we saw the most awesome costume extravaganza at the Metropolitan Opera House in the Lincoln Center. We just could not believe the huge cast, the amazing sets, and even live horses on stage for “AIDA”! If you are in the NYC area and can get tickets – go! Plus it is fun to see what everyone in the audience wears to the opera. The young Italian conductor was very energetic so that added to the visual and musical feast. I am doing my best to turn Sophie into an opera nerd….
Our son Sam is still not well but he has stabilized so that is good news. Thanks for your prayers!
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana
