FASHION AND FABRICS…Reminiscing on how the fashion world influenced our search for exciting fabrics.
The death of iconic journalist, Andre Talley, has put the fashion world on the brain, igniting memories on how this world shaped the development of our own decorative fabrics at Wesco Fabrics. Although we sold the company in 2017 there are times when the old memory bank kicks into overdrive…
Most of us have our favorite museums which stimulate and enlighten our innately curious nature. We visit to view the ancient iconography and artistic creations of our world’s diverse cultures,…and also to experience the creativity of the new. The first museum I visited as a small…
Gio Ponti designed the incredible Denver Art Museum structure 50 years ago. After years of effort, the the renovated and greatly expanded north building opened as the Lanny and Sharon Martin Building. We purchased tickets for the opening gala before Marla’s illness. As the date approached I asked…
We were a little sad but also happy our Buddha sculpture was heading to the Denver Art Museum. Last year Marla and I worked with Tianlong Jiao, the former curator of the Asian Art Department, to reunite the sculpture with its original Burmese pavilion. We donated the 19th century pavilion…
When Marla first mentioned we should see the Denver Art Museum’s new Monet exhibit I remember feeling less than enthusiastic, “What, …more water lilies?” She said I would love it,…and “LOVE IT” was an understatement! I haven’t felt so…
Since Marla and I spent the bulk of our careers in decorative textile industry we were obviously excited to see the “Dior…From Paris To The World” exhibition at the Denver Art Museum. The show began with Christian Dior and transitioned to his successors, Yves Saint Laurent…