"Quilted buildings! Of course I need to see those before I go back to Wyoming"! My sister-in-law, Alaina,told me about it and knew this fiber based, art instillation in the city of Buffalo would be a must see for me. Conceived and orchestrated by Brooklyn based artist, Amanda Browder, the project involved collecting donated fabric, community sewing days and installing the work. It was my last day in New York and the last week the instillation would be up! Besides getting to hang with family one more time, this outing was destined to be a great way to "wrap" things up. "Sew" (this is getting silly),I jumped in the car and left Grand Island for a short ride into the city. The first wrapped building, Clifton Hall, is located on the grounds of the Albright Knox Art Museum. The museum was the project's major sponsor so its selection as a site made perfect sense and it gave me a chance to go to Buffalo's premier art destination . I didn't have time to tour the museum but the museum grounds, with their impressive collection of contemporary sculptures, are worth a look in themselves (no cowboy or buffalo bronzes here). As I was finishing up my painting of "Laura"by sculptor Jaume Plensa, Alaina called to let me know she wanted to meet to see the next wrapped building with me and have lunch together. We met at the former Richmond Methodist Episcopal Church, on Richmond and West Ferry, took some pictures, talked about the project and then headed out for a tasty lunch. What a great afternoon and final LEAP 366, New York experience! Here's what Amanda Browder had to say about the project: "The overarching goal is to engage individuals and groups in the mystery of creation. Volunteerism of local citizens and artists is a segue to creating familiarity in contemporary art as well as the individual nature of the neighborhood itself. From material collection to construction and exhibition, I hope to encourage community volunteers to participate in ways that require collaboration and conversation about city, community, architecture and art".
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