Before Covid, we had a habit of daytripping through the Hill Country and around Austin. But somehow, after the worst of the pandemic had passed, we never got back in the habit.
Yesterday we finally got ourselves in gear and headed to the Anni Albers exhibit at the Blanton Museum. Par for the course, my pictures don’t do the pieces justice, but here’s some of what made it onto my camera …
The exhibit was far more about Anni Albers’ works on paper, but just seeing her loom was worth the price of admission.
We also indulged by eating out at Jack Allen’s Kitchen, where I had grilled ruby trout filet on a bed of rice, corn, and spinach leaves, topped with salsa and apple walnut slaw. Incredible. And since we always share by passing each other small plates, I also got to sample JAK’s inimitable enchiladas.
Today I’m starting to read about color in Josef Albers’ Interaction of Color, which reads like a series of lesson plans …
and getting ready to add the next strip of patches to the table cloth …
all while contemplating where we might go next week … maybe this?
I'm Going to Texas (version 2.0) 
Curious…
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we had the best day trip … can’t wait to write a post about it!
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In the last photo…those stitches, i could look at them for hours. Beautiful cabinet.
And Touch the Earth is a solid, good gallery, the best in this area.
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I love knowing that you know A Touch of Earth … I can’t begin to count how many times I went there to buy gifts for weddings, holidays, and birthdays … or just to look around (I always took at least two laps around the gallery to see what was new and to visit pieces I loved but couldn’t afford)
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Oh! I am very excited to hear about this! I am still reading….
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I am thinking about the comment you made on my blog…about dinner conversations at the Albers. 🙂
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what a great novel that would make … “Dinner with Anni and Josef”
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Looks like a good day!
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‘twas
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Loved hearing about the museum visit and the lunch after. And thanks for modeling the idea that maybe just showing pics from a museum trip is enough.
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I’m looking forward to more mid-week jaunts … and yes, if I had attempted to talk about each photo the post would still be in draft form
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What a sweet little loom Anni had. Looks well loved and highly used. One of my first loves in textiles was weaving on those metal potholder looms at age 5. I made so many that I put them in my red wagon and walked around neighborhood selling them for 50 cents a piece. Believe it or not, those metal looms are trending again along with those funky cotton loops they used to come with. I still have my loom and I recently purchased more loops with a design book from Weaver House. Look up Potholder Looms and Loops as well as books. If your grandkids don’t have one of these yet I bet they’d love it!
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genius idea as Parker’s 7th birthday is in April … thank you!
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What a marvel to look at the beautiful paper designs and then see the creations…
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it was fascinating to see her pencil on graph paper designs … and yesterday 6 year old Parker spotted the exhibit postcard we brought home with us … “it’s a maze!” she declared
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