Quilt Inspiration – I took inspiration for this quilt from the brightly colored spiky glass shapes Dale Chihuly uses in many of his installations, like his chandeliers.
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On the Trail of Dale Chihuly in Tacoma, Washington
Take a day to explore the works of Dale Chihuly in Tacoma on the Chihuly Glass Walking Tour and you wont be disappointed.
Most visitors to Seattle, Washington, who want to see works by master glass artist Dale Chihuly would most likely visit the Chihuly Gardens at the base of the Space Needle. But just 30 minutes to the south in Tacoma, Washington, you can also see a diverse series of his permanent art glass installations set in a variety of very distinct environments.
This story won Finalist – Destination Travel, Online Publication category in the 2017 North America Travel Journalists Association competition.
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PhotoPOSTcard: Seattle Skyline at Sunset
All great cities have iconic skylines and Seattle, Washington in the US is no exception. If you are lucky, you can get two icons in one photograph – THE mountain, Mt. Rainier, and the Seattle Spaceneedle.
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
Point to Point Delaware Racing at Winterthur Museum and Gardens – A Photo Story
It looks like a set on Downton Abbey, but the present day Point to Point Delaware horse racing event at Winterthur Museum and Gardens is a much anticipated annual Wilmington event in the Brandywine Valley
Horse drawn carriages driven by men wearing top hats; women wearing big floppy hats; antique cars; horses and hounds – it could be a set on Downton Abbey. But it’s the present day at Winterthur Museum and Gardens in Wilmington, Delaware.
It’s the first Sunday in May, and it was the annual Point to Point horse racing event, which is the big annual fundraiser for the museum. Unlike the flat horse racing at the Kentucky Derby, which is also on the first Sunday of May, this steeplechase combines both racing and jumping over barriers for the horse and rider. Continue reading “Point to Point Delaware Racing at Winterthur Museum and Gardens – A Photo Story”
Photo POSTCard: If Only These Walls Could Sing
This little building, now the African American Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, isn’t interesting for the artifacts that it contains inside, but rather for the history of the people that once slept here. Before desegregation, this building, known as the Hotel Metropolitan, was home to many famous African Americans passing through town. Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday, BB King, Ray Charles, Ike and Tina Turner are some of music’s big names that stayed and played here. I can hear their jam sessions in my mind. WOW!
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Rose
Mellow Mushroom: Find One of the Best Restaurants in Paducah KY in an Old Coca Cola Bottling Plant
What do you do with an old, vacant and run down old Coca Cola bottling plant? You turn it into one of the best restaurants in Paducah, KY and call it Mellow Mushroom.
What do you do with an old, vacant, and run-down yet historic Coca Cola bottling plant? You turn it into a destination, with good food and craft beer, and make it one of the best restaurants in Paducah, KY, and call it Mellow Mushroom.
Will the modern quilt please stand up?
Which of the two quilts below is from the 1930’s and which one is a modern version of the double wedding ring quilt design?
Photo POSTCard : More BIG art – a Toth Sculpture in Paducah
Using only a hammer and chisel, artist Peter “Wolf” Toth turned a 56,000 pound red oak log into a 35 foot sculpture honoring the Chickasaw Indians who lived and hunted in the Paducah, KY region.
The sculpture is titled “Wacinton (pronounced wat-cheen-too) and means “to have understanding”. This sculpture is one of over 70 such statues that make up the ‘Trail of Whispering Giants”. Toth started the project in 1972 with the goal to donate a giant wooden sculpture of a Native American to each state in the union, which he achieved in 1988. He continues to created more statues as well as repairing the older ones.
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
Pilgrimage to Paducah – My First Quilt Show in Paducah, Kentucky
I had my first trip to the quilt show in Paducah, Kentucky when I entered a quilt into the contest for the first time, and found lots of creativity in this UNESCO Creative City besides just the quilting kind.
First published April 29, 2017
It may seem odd that the subject of an inaugural blog post would be about traveling to Paducah, Kentucky, but to a quilter, this is near to being a pilgrimage to Mecca.
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