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Inspiration: A Quilt Exhibit

November 10, 2013

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I went to the Katonah Museum of Art (a short 20-minute ride from my house) to see a delightful and unique exhibit of quilts. Actually, I dashed over there after the TV show “Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood” aired a piece about this exhibition.  It had great commentary by the guest curator, Jean Burks, Chief Curator at the Shelburne Museum. It was clear that not only did I need to see Beyond the Bed: The American Quilt Evolution, but also share my impressions of this visually and historically rich exhibition.

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A Profusion of Bright Red Quilts

November 4, 2011

A view of the armory decked out in Mrs. Rose's quilts. It was a breathtaking sight! Note the size of the people compared to the volume of the room.Slideshow

I was reading the New York Times Magazine on March 27th and spotted a great looking ad for an exhibit of red quilts at the Armory on 67th and Park in New York. The photos were colorful and I thought it might be interesting to see 650 quilts all at once. So off I went. It was a simply MAGICAL experience!

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