Morning at the Beach

In Memoriam

Look closely at this photo of a wine bottle.
The name is If You See Kay.

Friday night a group of us bought a bottle and had a toast to Kay. We will all miss her smile, laughter, and many talents.

So sorry to see you leave this world, Kay.

Camp Wannastitch

Back at Camp for 4 days of fun  and stitching with nearly 130 new and old friends!

Good drink, good food, good times.

The Orange Never Ends

I've added a beaded topper to my orange ornament that Jane gifted us with last December.

And I finally framed my Orange Challenge piece.

We Need Photos

I took no photos at our December luncheon. I promise to do better next year...when I am no longer president.

But here's a few of us a week later - same venue for the Sampler Guild luncheon.

Smart Day 2014

Last weekend we had a wonderful time in Fairfax even if the hotel was still undergoing renovations.

There were two meetings on Friday - the 2016 Seminar committee and the MAR board meeting.

Saturday was our large (over 50 participants) biscornu class with Sharlotte. She handled the large number of students quite well. Great class.

Oatlands sold some more books and we had a Group Correspondence Course exhibit. Lots of pieces were shared. Beautiful work.

Saturday evening was our Regional meeting and then we were done. Over too soon. Made some new friends, saw some old friends. Thanks to all who helped the event run smoothly!

To Do

Ndwango (means "cloth") is a new form of bead art developed by a community of women living and working together in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The Ubuhle (means "beautiful") artists' community was established in 1999 by local resident Bev Gibson and master beader Ntombephi Ntombela [En-Tom-be-Fi En-tom-bell-la] to empower local women with the means to provide for their families through their art. The flat surface of the textile onto which the Ubuhle women bead is reminiscent of the Xhosa headscarves and skirts that many of them grew up wearing. Using black fabric as a canvas and different colored Czech glass beads as the medium of expression, the Ubuhle community has re-imagined the longstanding beading tradition as a contemporary art form. Twenty-nine works are featured, including The African Cruxifixion.
Ubuhle: pronounced Uh-Buk-lay in Xhosa (Ho-Sa)

From our Secretary is a suggestion for something to do:  go visit the Anacostia Community Museum. It's part of the Smithsonian and there's a shuttle bus from the Mall on weekends.  

This current exhibit is open until September 21st. 

FREE ADMISSION
FREE PARKING

Daily Hours
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed December 25th

202.633.4820

1901 Fort Place SE
Washington, DC 20020