Red and White, Two of the Best Colors in One

Not quite feeling quite myself today, i nonetheless made every effort to make it through the day.   The first stop was a visit  on the last day of the very short run (only 6 days!) of the gorgeous show Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts at the Park Avenue Armory.  On exhibit was an awe inspiring collection of over 600 quilts displayed in the massive Armory space, which was really utilized quite well to showcase these wonderful works.  I had no idea that there would be so many people for what is essentially a folk art show, having been to many folk art museums and seeing the attendance scant at best- but this was one for the books as I overheard many people on the phone calling their friends to hurry up and come see the last day of this show!

An amusing side note is that in the accompanying pamphlet, the owner of the work mentions how in the 1950s these quilts were thought to be worthless and used as wrapping for other items.  Somehow I suspect those days are long gone, especially in the New York flea markets where everything including the Diet Coke can I just recycled is a bonafide antique and costs mucho money.

My eye and heart always being drawn to this.

Also a surprise was had in Midtown as well, where I had a lunch date.  While walking, I happened to glance at a passerby's bag and realized that- well, there was something I had to go see and it had started already.  That something, my friends, is the subject of tomorrow's post.