Buenos dĆas! Hoy nos vamos de museos, que aquĆ hay a patadas. El Mall estĆ” dividido en dos partes, del Washington Monument al Lincoln Memorial hay monumentos, y del Washington Monument al Capitolio hay museos, la mayorĆa son parte del Instituto Smithsonian. Hoy paseamos hasta la GalerĆa Sackler para ver la exposiciĆ³n sobre Ikat, que puedes ver aquĆ.
Good morning! It´s museums time! The Mall is divided in 2 by the Washington Monument; towards Lincoln Memorial there are monuments and memorials, and towards the Capitol there are museums. Most of them belong to the Smithsonian Institution, and today we are walking to the Sacker Gallery, where we visited the Ikat exhibition I showed you here.
IKAT, Textile Museum and Sackler Gallery, Washington DC
By Sugar Lane - Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Buenos dĆas! Ahora mismo coinciden dos exposiciones sobre el Ikat en Washington, asĆ que he aprendido mucho sobre esta tĆ©cnica de teƱir, que es fascinante. Empezamos el recorrido en el Museo Textil, donde explican de maravilla todo el proceso de elaboraciĆ³n de estos tejidos. DespuĆ©s nos vamos a la GalerĆa Sackler donde, ademĆ”s de enseƱar algunas piezas de UzbekistĆ”n y el Valle de Fergana, han reunido tĆŗnicas del siglo XIX y diseƱos de Oscar de la Renta realizados en ikat de algodĆ³n, seda y lana.
Good morning! Right now there are two Ikat exhibitions in DC, so I've learn a lot about this dying technique, which is amazing. We are starting at the Textile Museum, where they explain the process to make this fabric. Then we are visiting the Sackler Gallery, where they are showing some Ikat pieces fro Uzbekistan and Fergana Valley and some ikat garments from the 19th Century as well as recent Oscar de la Renta designs made in cotton, silk and wool.
Buenos dĆas! La primavera en DC estĆ” siendo mucho mejor que el invierno. Ya se ha pasado el boom de los cerezos, y ahora tenemos un clima cĆ”lido de lo mas agradable. Hoy os enseƱo las Ćŗltimas fotos de los cerezos en flor, con una de mis batas de seda favoritas, ideal para este tiempo!
Good morning! Spring in DC is way better than Winter. The cherry blossom festival has finished, and now we have the most pleasant warm weather. Today I'm showing you the last cherry flowers pictures, wearing one of my favourite silk robes, perfect for this season!
Good morning! Spring in DC is way better than Winter. The cherry blossom festival has finished, and now we have the most pleasant warm weather. Today I'm showing you the last cherry flowers pictures, wearing one of my favourite silk robes, perfect for this season!
Buenos dĆas! Sigo decorando las paredes de nuestro hogar, esta vez con una acuarela enmarcada con materiales reciclados. Yo he enmarcado una acuarela rĆ”pida, pero podĆ©is enmarcar fotos, lĆ”minas o cualquier cosa que tengĆ”is en mente. Para el marco he utilizado palitos de madera de los que se usan para remover el azĆŗcar del cafĆ©, tambiĆ©n lo podĆ©is hacer con palitos de helados o incluso ramitas para un aire rĆŗstico. Es importante que los palitos estĆ©n limpios y secos, si los lavĆ”is dejadlos secar bien y utilizad solo los que queden planos. TambiĆ©n los podĆ©is sumergir en tĆ© o cafĆ© para que se oscurezcan un poco. Empezamos?
Good morning! Here is one more idea I have used to decorate the walls at our home, this time I've framed a watercolor with recycled materials. I painted a quick watercolor, but you can frame photos, posters or any idea you have on your mind. I have used wood sticks for the frame, the ones used to stir coffee or tea, but you can also use ice cream sticks and even twigs for a rustic vibe. Make sure the sticks are clean and dry, if you wash them dry them properly and use the flat ones. You can also put them in tea or coffee to get a darker shade. Let's start!