We squeezed in a few things between stints manning the LWW booth.....
Carnegie Museum of Art --- Impressionism in a New Light....from Monet to Stieglitz was a beautifully curated exhibit combining paintings, photography, sketches, and etchings. Imagine one gallery---with nothing but a Monet water lily painting spanning the entire wall. You simply had to gasp when you walked in that room. Turn around, and there was a Stieglitz photograph of Monet working in his studio (blown up room size). Wow. No, WOW!!!! At the entrance was a Renoir garden painting that I still can't decide if it was my favorite because it was the first thing I saw, or if it really was my favorite--favorite. I was loving several Childe Hassams, too, but then, he's always a favorite. I guess I really just loved it all. Couldn't take photos in there....sorry....so we decided to visit some old friends before heading back to the convention center....
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History has one of the best dinosaur collections in the country. They are in a new "habitat" from when I used to visit them as a kid. Don't you wonder what kind of yarn could have been spun from a wooly mammoth???
We got sprung from the booth about 4....had just enough time to hike to Heinz field for a concert. Jake Owens opened...
then Grace Potter was on...(yes, that's me knitting)....and THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TIM!!!!!!!!!
AND KENNY!!!!!!!!!!!! (Brothers of the Sun Tour 2012)
and a beautiful walk "home" afterwards.
We actually did spend some time in our booth this weekend....meet Ashley---she was spying on us from the booth behind us. (She's a friend. It's OK.)
sounds very exciting! i love impressionism and would have really enjoyed that show. and TIM, wow! lucky you!!
Posted by: lori | 07/02/2012 at 12:50 AM
My guys would give their eye teeth to have been at that concert. My nineteen year old is a husge Kenny fan. I would love to see the art work, like Lori I love impressionism. You and PapaGeek sure know how to have a great time. Now, are you home for awhile or still out and about?
Posted by: Tracey | 07/02/2012 at 04:43 AM
Yeah, Kenny was great but Tim's my man, too. We had seen him in concert before, but this was even better (in spite of the fraternity-like section we were in!). Ocean
I can't begin to tell you how wonderful the impressionist exhibit was; I didn't expect much when i read
Sent from my iPhone that everything was from the permanent collection. I keep forgetting what an amazing art museum this is.
Posted by: steph | 07/02/2012 at 06:31 AM
I could have gone for every thing you did this weekend!! Sounds so fun!! love Tim McGraw! blessings ~ tanna
Posted by: tanna | 07/02/2012 at 07:46 AM
Love that museum! I have been to it as a child and as an adult and no matter what age it's full of fun! Glad you are having fun :)
Posted by: swanski | 07/02/2012 at 08:46 AM
What a great weekend! I am so jealous...Tim, Kenny and Jake Owen?!?! What an awesome show!
Posted by: Melissa | 07/03/2012 at 10:00 AM
I should show my husband the concert picture. He insists I'm the only person who knits in public and complains that I look "silly." (At movies he likes to move down three or four seats so he can pretend he doesn't know me.)
Posted by: Wardenslog.blogspot.com | 07/14/2012 at 07:50 PM