DC

The Gates

I recently went to Washington DC to see my brother graduate from law school. My sister graduated got her MBA the same weekend in New York. What a dynamic duo!!! We had such a great time. My other sister and Dad took me to the Renwick, which is part of the Smithsonian. It is a gallery devoted to craft in America and had an exquisite, if small, collection. The building itself is kitty corner from the white house and part of a row of beautiful old buildings that, according to my Dad, had been slated for demolition and were saved by an architect working for JFK who brought the situation to JFK's attention. Thank God for forward thinking people.



The Grandfather Clock

This is carved entirely from ONE piece of wood. It is incredible! The artist bleached the wood to make it white, no paint was used.

Tomorrow I will find the names of the artists...sorry about that!

There was only one area where you could take pictures. My favorite exhibit was a room of paper lily pads hanging from the ceiling. It was pure magic. Go there if you can!