During our time in NY, we took the ferry over to Vermont to visit the Shelburne Museum. I hadn't been since I was a child. My sister had told me about all the great Folk Art there so I grabbed my camera!! I have this sickness in that I see a hooked rug design in everything. Just ask Kitty about her coffee owl post..... It was a beautiful day in Vermont and all the lilacs were in full bloom.
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| I'll take one of each please..... |
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| "Just once for the drinks??" what does that mean? Cocktails anyone? |
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| What is wrong with us? What a bunch of hams!! |
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| I mean really.......it's fake food!!! |
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| Mom!!! |
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| I've seen this amazing piece of folk art in other designers rugs. It is just gorgeous. I may have to do something with it as well in my own interpretation.... |
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| Mom and a friend! |
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| Carpetbags......on display in an old general store... |
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| Cabinet full of old sewing notions... |
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| The famous Round Red Barn. You may recognize this from Warren Kimble's folk art. |
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| A replica of the home of Elektra Havemeyer Webb. |
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| Hooked rug stair runner. Amazing!! |
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| Elektra Havemeyer Webb bought and donated several "items" to the museum. The ticonderoga was a ship that sailed on Lake Champlain in the 1800's. What an amazing feat it was to transport it to the grounds..Apparently she bought a lot of "stuff". She was hesitant to tell her father about this purchase, but when she finally did he simply said, "well it's better than a lot of that other crap you buy", or something to that effect...as I recall.... |
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| Sunset from the Ferry heading back to NY. |
Come back tomorrow to see some of Patty Yoder's Hooked rugs. She was an amazing rug hooker from Vermont.
Until next time.....
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