look and learn:

One more time, My favorite venue, The museum of folk art in NYC has presciently done it again!

In addition to their exciting line-up in the main space -see below for THAT- at their satellite space near Lincoln center they are offering the fabulous and all-too-timely:

"Recycling & Resourcefulness: Quilts of the 1930s"

Featuring works of spell-binding depression-era ingenuity.

This exhibit :

" highlights twelve quilts from the International Quilt Study Center & Museum, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, which were made during the Depression era by thrifty women who reused clothing,

flour and feed sacks, and other recycled fabrics to create "new" bed covers in a variety of vibrant patterns.

Also on view are works from the American Folk Art Museum's collection that further explore the theme of recycling, such as the Wonderbread Rug, woven from plastic Wonderbread bags;

Baby Blanket, made up entirely of condoms in aluminum wrappers; tramp art made from cigar boxes; bottle-cap figures; and quilts made from men's clothing fabrics and patriotic silk ribbons."

The exhibition will be on view at the museum's branch location at

2 Lincoln Square
(Columbus Avenue at 66th Street).

For more information, please call 212. 595. 9533.

Look and learn, I say.

It might be a while before most of us "buy" anything new again that we cannot ourselves make,

and the winners in this game will be the ones to display the greatest resourcefullness....

Also, this Friday night, at their main space, don't miss:

" a FREE night in celebration of our new exhibitions with free admission from 5:30 to 9 PM,

four floors of exhibitions, curator-led tours, live music, and drink specials. Masks and costumes are welcome!

Current Exhibitions:Martin Ramirez: The Last Works

The Seduction of Light: Ammi Phillips

Mark Rothko Composition in Pink, Green,

and Red Up Close: Henry Darger

Musical Performances:Hazmat Modine, Mia Riddle, Matt Jones Band

Space is limited. To RSVP or for more information,

please email folk53@folkartmuseum.org or call 212. 977. 7170, ext. 329.

WOW!!!!
Did you check out that roster?
I am VERY excited about the Ramirez show, in particular.
The world may be falling apart, but at least there are still lots of juicy things to look at....