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Smithsonian Craft Show, Chapter II

May 12, 2013 Leave a Comment

\smithsonian 13 wide viewThe Smithsonian Show! Fabulous show, fabulous space. The show from up high. My booth, see it? Just left of center.

smithsonian 13 booth from aboveA closer view. I love this overhead shot, so cool!

smith 13 boothAs you’d see it from the aisle, just before we opened for the big Gala party.

martha and mary 1And the Honorary Chair? None other than Martha Stewart. She was ushered around, stopping by each artist’s booth. Here she is with the fabulous basket artist and MacArthur award winner, Mary Jackson.

smith 13 marthaAnd here with Cliff C Lee, with his gorgeous porcelain pieces. For more, visit Martha’s blog.

Smithsonian 13 Ann Elis 1Alas, no pictures of Martha’s stop at my booth. We shook hands and had a quick conversation. I said, “These are all from vintage kimono silk”.  “Ah” she said, “I have a collection of kimonos too, in my attic”.
So, instead of Martha and me, a picture of me with the wonderful Elisabeth. We worked like crazy through the whole show. So much fun! It was a four and a half day party.

smith 13 blueSo many people stopped by. Old friends and new, and Blue too, a regular at the shows. He and his mistress came by to to see what I’ve been up to.

smith 13 capitalWhew! What a wonderful Show! We had a such great time!

And before our plane left, we had just enough time for a walk. Yes, in the rain, that’s my umbrella obscuring the view of the capital.

smith 13 freerAnd a visit to the Freer Museum. A jewel box of a museum with an amazing collection of Asian art.

peacock room 1Also, work of one of my favorite artists, James McNeill Whistler. Here, his amazing Peacock Room. In the Museum. The entire room.

smith 13 guard 2And these amazing Japanese Guardian Sculptures. This one with his mouth open, making the sound “Ohhh”. He keeps the bad spirits away.

smith 13 guard 1And the other, with his mouth shut, ‘Mmmmm’, keeping the good spirits in. Together “Ohh” and “Mmm” form the universal sound, “Om”, signifying all things.
I love that these frightening sculptures are keeping the good in and the bad out.

smith 13 columbiaThe good in and the bad out, that would be where I live. Here, the beautiful Columbia River as we glide into Portland. Lovely, rainy, green Portland.

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