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Weekend whirlwind
May. 22nd, 2024 08:51 amSaturday morning, I got up nice and early and headed to the train station. NYC bound! I went to see this exhibit on Andean weaving and to see my sister. I got to NYC around 10, thoroughly enjoying my train ride. I spindle spun cotton the whole way and it was just lovely. I was also on the river side and got to enjoy the view.
I got to the city and did a little walk down to a bakery that I've gotten delicious south american breads from (gluten free!) and nommed them while I waited for my sister. My train was early and she was running a little late, but I had bread so I was happy.
After she got there, we took the subway up to the Met. The security people were unimpressed by me bringing my travel bag with me, but they looked through it and begrudgingly let me through. They didn't like my spindle and almost took it away but thankfully they didn't. Coat check took our bags and we went looking for the exhibit. It was buried in the back of the contemporary art rooms, actually relatively difficult to find.
The Andean textiles were INCREDIBLE. They were so beautifully made, the yarn was so beautifully spun and fine, the weaving was so precise and so well done. It was amazing. Here's a photo of one, where the yarns and weaving combined for 300 picks per inch. I didn't take a picture of the plackard, but I think it was from 1200 or so.
( rambling )
I got to the city and did a little walk down to a bakery that I've gotten delicious south american breads from (gluten free!) and nommed them while I waited for my sister. My train was early and she was running a little late, but I had bread so I was happy.
After she got there, we took the subway up to the Met. The security people were unimpressed by me bringing my travel bag with me, but they looked through it and begrudgingly let me through. They didn't like my spindle and almost took it away but thankfully they didn't. Coat check took our bags and we went looking for the exhibit. It was buried in the back of the contemporary art rooms, actually relatively difficult to find.
The Andean textiles were INCREDIBLE. They were so beautifully made, the yarn was so beautifully spun and fine, the weaving was so precise and so well done. It was amazing. Here's a photo of one, where the yarns and weaving combined for 300 picks per inch. I didn't take a picture of the plackard, but I think it was from 1200 or so.
( rambling )
