tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29582792840812664472024-03-13T12:38:50.920-07:00Nan Rae - Brush PainterNan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.comBlogger676125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-69497310296656167112020-10-01T16:43:00.000-07:002020-10-01T16:43:00.959-07:00I'M MOVING MY BLOG<p> My new blog is at <a href="https://livejoyfullywithnanrae.com">livejoyfullywithnanrae.com</a> and I hope you'll join me there as I greet each day with gratitude and hope...the keys to living joyfully.</p>Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-27354775419339704972020-07-21T16:45:00.000-07:002020-07-21T17:00:17.791-07:00I PRETTY MUCH MISSED JUNE...but how could it ever match up to May and the wonderful birthday greetings I received. I love looking at the ZOOM gathering Clara surprised me with and seeing everyone again. How cute is this photo I took from the ZOOM of student Brian Foster, owner of Elizabeth St Tattoo's with Summer, his lovely wife and just too adorable son Cannon!!!<br />
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So coming down from that high, June was spent getting way too addicted to Korean dramas starting with "The King" starring Lee Min-Ho.<br />
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Then "Crash Landing on You"<br />
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"Mystic Pop-up Bar"<br />
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Hyun Bin (on the right) was on "Crash Landing on You" and "Memories of the Alhambra". A bit of trivia... and... you're welcome! I have two more installments on "Memories of the Alhambra" and it's the weirdest of all but actually captivating. Note: I totally binge-watch!<br />
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Doing the Brush painting classes online is turning out to be so much fun with the reconfigured office turned into a recording studio. The classes are done with Crowdcast but then there's a follow up meeting on ZOOM where I can see everyone's face and we can all connect. It's beyond wonderful.<br />
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Great fun when students socially distance to pick up art supplies. Here's uber talented celebrity hairstylist Louise Moon.<br />
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I think June was definitely a time for going inward, re-calculating, making major adjustments that may turn out to be life long habits. For one, I'm even more addicted to gardening and now indoor plants. The indoor part started with a great ceramic pot from Sandie Girl which necessitated an order at <a href="https://bloomscape.com/" target="_blank">Bloomscape</a>. They do such a great job that their boxes appear quite often.<br />
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Along with the three air filters and now all the indoor plants, I'm hoping Kita's allergies will be so much better. She finally took a panel of tests to determine what she's allergic to so I hope it's not indoor plants! 😂<br />
Too many trips to the Dermatologist Vet.<br />
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Yoshida-san did his usual brilliant job of pruning the Juniper. I told him that watching him work is like watching an artist paint....It's true!<br />
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Bravo!<br />
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I also used Robert Hori's (from the Huntington) gardener to trim the bamboo. (Long story there.)<br />
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Did you know figs grow like this? I didn't. This is the first crop from a tree planted several years ago.<br />
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For whatever is needed, everything is delivered and I'm just fine with that. Pavilions does the best job of packaging.<br />
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Here's "Farm Fresh to You"<br />
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Soups and smoothies are the most fun to make.<br />
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The assortment of micro greens from Hamama goes into almost everything.<br />
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But I must confess to doing a lot of ordering from restaurants...Here's a fav from <a href="https://www.tendergreens.com/" target="_blank">Tender Greens</a>. I usually order extra meat steak and cheese so I have enough for two meals.<br />
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All of this domesticity required a complete spice cabinet overhaul.<br />
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Amazon complies with new cookbooks..<br />
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I love David Chang!<br />
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I think I'm getting a little obsessed with ordering books as they come at the steady pace of three a week and I'm not keeping up! This one ordered just because of a special poem...<br />
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During all this sequestered state it's good to be reminded of one's North Star.....focus on that!<br />
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At least four books on plants!<br />
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And so it went...Please stay safe and don't forget to treat yourself!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-57545850998665748602020-06-18T14:39:00.000-07:002020-06-18T14:39:09.896-07:00THANK YOU MAY FOR THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVERWhat a perfect way to begin my birthday! A drive-by love greeting from the Papazian's, beautiful Amy and the lovebirds Eliza and Tyler. This was such a surprise and I'm just grateful I wasn't in my PJ'S. Sweet Alyssa agreed with me that birthdays are the best!<br />
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Here's the first B-day cake from Eliza and Tyler from Sweet Lady Jane.<br />
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And beautiful flowers from my dear friends at Harvard!<br />
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Since we're in the midst of a pandemic, the LA Opera sent this thoughtful gift!<br />
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Perhaps I should begin at the very beginning...the night before when Nikka called me to the studio at midnight. It's impossible to describe what all she did to surprise me but I'll start with seeing 150 balloons.<br />
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She's amazing!<br />
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Actually this was the first B-day cake!<br />
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But the biggest surprise was when Clara gathered some thirty friends to participate in a ZOOM birthday greeting. They all sang Happy Birthday and I really needed extra Kleenex along with the third cake.<br />
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I was so overwhelmed and touched by the tender loving greetings. How can I ever begin to express my gratitude for such an exquisite expression of love and friendship? How beautiful you all are! Please know I carry you always in my heart.<br />
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Special thanks dear Lynne for this wonderful compilation of memories throughout our friendship.<br />
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Needless to say we were eating cake for a week!<br />
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May brought so many more delightful events. I especially loved being in the ZOOM group for Carol Soucek King's virtual 'Salon on the Spiritually Creative Life' brought to us by the amazing photographer and videographer Curtis McElhinney. Check out his stunning work at curtisvision.com<br />
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Great fun seeing everyone.<br />
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We did several short talks for the followers of Nan Rae Fine Art on Instagram and that's always a joy to be able to connect like that. This one was in the garden.<br />
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Here's another...<br />
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Then there was a IG Live where I could answer questions and talk about various things for an hour or so.<br />
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Along with that, we're shipping "What If..." and art supplies all over the world!<br />
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I'm always so touched when people send me photos of the book and describe what it means to them.<br />
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We did two more live online classes in May and it's exciting to have students join in from all over the world! To make the classes even better for the students we got an additional camera, a wider lens and a MacBook Pro.<br />
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This is so students can view my 'blind strokes'<br />
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This lens gets up close ...<br />
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The new MacPro will help co-ordinate all the different cameras.<br />
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Of course there's a storyboard for each class.<br />
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Everything is tested before going live.<br />
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Students send in photos of their setups and also pictures of their work for me to critique.<br />
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I was quite touched and honored to do a live video welcome to the graduating class of 2020 at College Launch an amazing program that assists students in their path to higher education!<br />
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Tammy Huang-Anacleto, brilliant co-founder along with hubby Joao of College Launch, came by to pick up the inscribed copies of 'What If...' to present to the graduating class.<br />
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Kita loves her rides to the Vet as being sequestered doesn't work as well for her as it does for us. She's such a party animal!<br />
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May you stay well and above all...be safe!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-68681885250978762082020-05-01T16:14:00.000-07:002020-05-01T19:42:30.278-07:00APRIL IS SO YESTERDAY.......I'm pretty sure it contained Easter. That was on a Sunday but then...most days feel like Sunday.<br />
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We've gone fully online live and in person both for Instagram, Facebook and most importantly...classes.<br />
It all started in early April when we began making videos of all class subjects. Of course we needed a storyboard.<br />
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We needed to get new equipment...Better cameras, lights with filters and an overhead mike...<br />
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The filming takes about three days for each subject and then several more days of Nikka editing.<br />
Nikka also followed the video instructions to make sure everything was easy to understand for the viewer. At this stage of our work reset, all filming was done in the studio.<br />
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Along with this there has been a steady stream of book inscriptions and shipping for "<a href="https://nanraestudio.com/product/what-if/" target="_blank">WHAT IF...We Have the Power to Change Our Lives</a>", my new book that was officially published on April 7th and made available worldwide on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-have-power-change-lives/dp/1514912791/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XV3HSHFUWV6U&dchild=1&keywords=what+if+nan+rae&qid=1588387024&sprefix=what+if+nan%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.<br />
A world of thanks to Judith Rochelle Nelson, my template for doing good, for ordering 100 copies of <a href="https://nanraestudio.com/product/what-if/" target="_blank">"WHAT IF..."</a> to send to her beautiful network of friends!<br />
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Office Dog Kita inspects another days shipment.<br />
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Early in the month I did a live talk with followers of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nanraefineart/" target="_blank">@NanRaeFineArt</a> on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nanraefineart/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.<br />
It was great fun saying hi to everyone around the world. Malaysia, Singapore, Russia, Japan, Dubai, Germany, Italy and so many more. I'll be doing another live chat on Instagram with Benjamin Darling, my publisher at Laughing Elephant, later this month.<br />
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Around the middle of April we had the <a href="https://www.crowdcast.io/e/wisteria-brush-painting" target="_blank">first live online class with Wisteria</a> being the first subject. Office Dog supervised the setup that now had to be in the office instead of the studio for the best reception.<br />
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Ten days later we had a second <a href="https://www.crowdcast.io/e/bamboo-brush-painting" target="_blank">live online class for painting Bamboo</a> and for this one we had an additional camera and worked out some of the sound issues. The story board was still needed to make sure all elements of the subject were covered and in good order.<br />
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Nikka keeps on top of everything while we go live.<br />
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Happy me!<br />
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After the live class, the video is checked before making it available to students.<br />
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We continue to film process videos for <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nanraefineart/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.<br />
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The last week of April I had a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nanraefineart/" target="_blank">live online conversation on Facebook</a> with Benjamin Darling, my publisher at <a href="http://laughingelephantbooks.com/" target="_blank">Laughing Elephant Books</a>.<br />
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So, all that happening in April with me never knowing if it was Sunday, Tuesday or perhaps Friday!<br />
I wish you peace. Stay safe!!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-23925722117521574682020-03-21T18:43:00.000-07:002020-03-21T18:43:36.020-07:00REMEMBRANCE OF OUTINGS PAST...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j8Xm9rS6d6M/XnFyg8F4LnI/AAAAAAAAmGY/B6kVZz_818Yrq7jDHTD4yUjgbtbHhng9QCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_8592.jpeg" imageanchor="1"></a><img border="0" height="208" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j8Xm9rS6d6M/XnFyg8F4LnI/AAAAAAAAmGY/B6kVZz_818Yrq7jDHTD4yUjgbtbHhng9QCK4BGAYYCw/s320/IMG_8592.jpeg" width="320" /><br />
It was great fun supporting awesome Eliza Krpoyan when she moderated "What She Said' at the 'W' Hotel in West LA. Hundreds of women, and some guys too, turned out because of Eliza!<br />
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Didn't I say it was great fun! Here with Lovely Marine, Eliza's precious sister!<br />
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Eliza you are just toooo cute!<br />
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On to the Music Center for a 'Spotlight' event with dear Amy. How cool that they issue free parking!<br />
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Checking in at the Artists Entrance.<br />
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This was the Spotlight Non-Classical Dance Master Class with the one and only Jacob Jonas!<br />
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Sooooo cool!<br />
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Brilliant Jeri Gaile, Director of the Spotlight Program.<br />
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Time for yumminess at Kendall's Brasserie. Amy and I eat like we may never see food again!<br />
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The first Monday in the month means it's the China Society dinner and lecture at the Golden Dragon. Here's just one of the jillion different dishes we're served.<br />
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We were treated to a wonderful lecture by the Huntington Garden's Katie Chiu on the architectural elements in the next phase of the Liu Fang Yuan Chinese Garden. So interesting.<br />
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Thank you everyone who bought my new book 'What If...' I missed a few photos...<br />
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So cute, the Ch'i of the Brush along with 'What If...'<br />
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Thank you Bob Lee, President of the Society....<br />
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It's always a joy when Sweet Lynne comes by to have Nikka scan her exquisite work for prints and greeting cards. I'm beyond proud of her.<br />
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Thank you dear Lynne for not only getting the new book but for rhapsodizing over it.<br />
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Did someone say lunch? What a delightful time with Chris Johnsten and Kimberly Stafford from the LA Opera at Cascabel Restaurant in Toluca Lake. This is a new discovery and I absolutely love, love love this place! It will be first on my list when we can get out and about.<br />
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Yes, you're correct...Guacamole with candied Bacon...oh my!<br />
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The very best lobster tacos ever!!!<br />
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Another 'Spotlight' adventure with dear Amy. This time the Ballet Master Class with brilliant Mikko Nissinen, the Artistic Director of the Boston Ballet. This was absolutely thrilling!<br />
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Photo op...<br />
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Back to Kendall's Brasserie<br />
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My penultimate outing was thanks to awesome Valerie Foster Hoffman who invited me to 'Art of the California Club' with James Irvine Swinden, President of the Irvine Museum. It was wonderful seeing artiste extraordinaire Peter Adams who is quite active in the Club's acquisitions.<br />
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I was so delighted to have Valerie gift everyone with my new book 'What If...'. We had the books gift wrapped in my wrapping paper from Ling Design in England.<br />
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Valerie checks to make sure everything is perfect for her guests.<br />
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I know, it's all about desert!<br />
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Outside the California Club waiting for my Uber...<br />
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O.K. everyone, here's my very last, ultimate outing. Valerie invited me to a luncheon given by Marie Gray and Kelly, her stunning daughter honoring Valerie in 'Grayse', their Newport Beach Fashion Island shop.<br />
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Yes, I polished off the whole thing! Me bad.<br />
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There were beautiful models and I did manage to do some 'shopping'.<br />
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Say cheese...or Grayse!<br />
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Soooooo fun....thank you lovely Valerie!<br />
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Remember, you can still order in cake!<br />
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Be well and stay safe...Wishing you joy!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-2766450655530996922020-03-10T15:41:00.001-07:002020-03-10T15:41:12.061-07:00BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE...A dinner at Valerie Foster Hoffman's is never just a dinner....<br />
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Lovely Valerie greets Carol Soucek King...<br />
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Oh my, so many tasty bits....Everything's better with bacon...right?<br />
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Love the caviar topping....<br />
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There was also an amazing cheese treat but I was too overwhelmed to photograph it!<br />
With drinks in hand we were serenaded on the lovely patio by virtuoso Michael Lozano!<br />
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Did you ever?<br />
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No....never...Nobody does it better. Josie, Valerie's amazing chef prepared the most amazing dinner for us with perfect popovers, artichokes and the most amazing beef dish but then you know it's all about dessert!<br />
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Time to settle in and chat....<br />
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Lissi Kaplan, artiste extraordinaire and creator of the Peninsula's Living Room tea service had hubby Doug take this photo...next to her is Vanya, Valerie's wonderful sister...dear Amy with me next to delightful Carol!<br />
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Love this of the two sisters....<br />
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Oh my, a private tour of Center Theatre Groups Costume Shop and Prop Warehouse!<br />
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It was such great fun and especially interesting to see and touch the costumes that are good to go for the upcoming 'The Art Couple'.<br />
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Sooooo much stuff....<br />
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The prop Warehouse is in a separate building and is loaded...I mean loaded with props!<br />
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Including this.....<br />
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I got home in time to celebrate Dr. Keith's birthday at Casa Nostra Ristorante...<br />
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Thank you beautiful Mary, it was great fun!<br />
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On to LACMA...but first...a delicious lunch at Ray's!<br />
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It was a wonderful field trip for the Landscape class and we learned a lot from 'The Art of Qiu Ying', an exhibit worth seeing.<br />
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Sooooo cute!<br />
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Everyone has to take a photo of the 'Lampposts'! Hi Amy!<br />
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I Saw 'By Day and By Night', Paris in the Belle Epoque at the Norton Simon ...twice..<br />
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With friends from Chicago who winter in Newport Beach and they absolutely loved it!<br />
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So love the Center Theatre Group events...<br />
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But first, a bite at Abernethy's....<br />
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Crab & Avocado toast....soooo good!<br />
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Time to watch the finalists in the 'August Wilson Monologue Competition'.<br />
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They were marvelous....<br />
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Quite an informative lunch with Kimberly Valentine from the LA Phil at Celestino's Ristorante. Thank you Kimberly!<br />
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Nothing is more interesting and delightful than watching the 'Spotlight' Master Classes.<br />
I really appreciate the parking pass.<br />
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The Artists Entrance at the Music Center...<br />
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Next you're greeted by the guards to make sure you're on the list and not wanted anywhere...<br />
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Jeri Gaile, awesome Director of the Spotlight Program takes a group photo of the acting finalists with Master Class teacher Andi Chapman.<br />
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Food anyone?<br />
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Just time to get to the Norton Simon for the special 'Night in Focus'...Everything Paris and the third trip to see "By Day, By Night; Paris in the Belle Époque'.<br />
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Chatting with Emily Talbot, Chief Curator of the exhibit about her informative 'Spotlight Talk'.<br />
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It was great fun because there were so many areas where visitors could have a 'hands on' experience!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-18814305632972903662020-03-04T13:01:00.000-08:002020-03-07T19:27:24.696-08:00EXCITING EVENTS IN FEBRUARY....had to begin with receiving pre-publication copies of my book 'What If...We Have The Power to Change Our Lives' from my publisher, 'Laughing Elephant'!<br />
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I started inscribing copies... catching up on back-orders!<br />
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As for the rest of February, it was quite amazing beginning with a lovely Music Center 'Spotlight' Event at the Hillcrest Country Club.<br />
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Sign in please....<br />
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Lots of tasty snacks....<br />
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And then a brilliant performance by Spotlight Alumni jazz singer Daryn Dean accompanied by a marvelous Spotlight jazz trio. Amy loved meeting Daryn.<br />
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I so love lunches at Bloomies with dear Lizzie Girl. No matter what we order, we always have to have a Smoothie! Are you able to take time for your friends? It's restorative!<br />
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The Landscape class in the studio is always a tremendous learning experience....for me included! We really begin to 'see'. I've been noticing the bare trees beginning to bud and leaf out. That's another good thing to take time for.<br />
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How wonderful Marlene! I'm so very proud of everyone and especially gratified how meaningful this Landscape series of classes is.<br />
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Thank you CTG for the tickets to 'The Last Ship'...Perhaps it's best not to comment.<br />
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The interaction with the audience was interesting.<br />
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Oh Sweet Lynne how marvelous you are! I so love all your work and how delightful to see special pieces converted to greeting cards. It's always such great fun when you and Nikka work together.<br />
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I don't know....Are you a Richard Serra fan?<br />
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This is way above my pay grade.<br />
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But I loved these photos of him in action!<br />
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Needed dinner at Santuari afterwards...<br />
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Thank you LA Phil for the interesting evening at The Valley Hunt Club.<br />
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It was marvelous to be serenaded! Barry Gold on Cello and Dale Breidenthal on violin...both from LA Phil.<br />
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Brilliant Claire had an amazing dinner before our working meeting...<br />
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More about that later....<br />
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And my wonderful students at the Huntington! Seems more like party time than a class.<br />
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Amy and I always enjoy the LA Opera's 'Bella Voce' dinners.<br />
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After dinner we were treated to the rehearsal performance of 'Roberto Devereux'.<br />
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May you find joy everywhere and in everything!<br />
<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-85789431948312462672020-02-06T11:40:00.000-08:002020-02-06T11:40:48.707-08:00GUNG HAY FAT CHOY, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEARYes, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!<br />
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On the very first day of 2020 I ran into Tammy Huang and her hubby at The Langham in Pasadena. Tammy reminded me that I had donated lessons to last years 'East Meets West' Parent Education Club and would I do the same for this years benefit?<br />
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To discuss this further, Tammy brought Annie Brassard, President of the organization and Melissa, Annie's talented daughter to the studio.<br />
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Of course I was delighted and sent my special thanks for the tickets!<br />
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January 26, 2020, the big day arrived and it was time to party at Almansor Court in Alhambra.<br />
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Time for some Lion Dancing!<br />
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Seeing this brought back the most wonderful memories of the "Journey of the Imagination' trip I led to China in 2008. We had a wonderful party at the house afterwards to reunite everyone and I had<br />
Si Fu Thompson Chen, Chinese Martial Arts Master bring his amazing Lion Dancers as a surprise to everyone! We even had a huge copper drum and cymbals! lohanlion@yahoo.com<br />
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Back to the 'East Meets West' charity gala....<br />
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I was so happy to have such a wonderful talk with Gretchen Shepherd Romey, Mayor of San Marino. Sweet Annie Brassard introduced us!<br />
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I'm quite gratified that my donation for a group party in the studio along with another item for classes raised almost $2,000.<br />
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What a wonderful way to begin the new year but let me go back to the previous Sunday when precious Lucia Moskal (who was also in the 2008 China group) had the most amazing birthday party.<br />
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That's right, Lucia had the Director's Room on the 4th floor of the Santa Anita Race Park for all of her California friends to have a 'Day at the Races'. ( Lucia now lives in Boston!)<br />
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There was the most amazing buffet spread just for us with everything your taste buds could desire! I took pictures before they had finished setting up.<br />
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I went back for more bacon!!!<br />
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Next, tips on betting as we had our own private betting stations!<br />
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Not to brag but I did win 3 races. (Beginners luck!)<br />
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Next time I'll wager more than $2.00!<br />
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Back to the party. Lucia had the 6th race named after her.<br />
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Even better, her horse put her in the winners circle!<br />
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Time for cake...<br />
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Sweet Lucia and daughter Andrea with Santa Anita's trumpeter.<br />
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Thank you precious Lucia for this memorable day and for the wonderful calendar with your amazing artwork!<br />
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My one New Year's resolution is to try and get to more exhibits in 2020. What about you?<br />
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I don't seem to have the same problem with chillin' with friends.<br />
Tom and Maggie...<br />
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A delightful 'catch up' time with dear Pam...<br />
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Our great neighborhood dinners, this time at Sweet Maryam and Kert's...<br />
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I've been designated group photographer!<br />
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Way too many lunches and dinners at Santuari...<br />
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Thank you Miss Judith and Eileen for taking me to this terrific place....<br />
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I was honored to give a talk for the China Society of Southern California,<br />
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<span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">A journey discovering the </span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">‘</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">Gentlemen Scholars</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">’</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;"> or </span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">‘</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">Literati</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">’</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;"> of ancient China and their connection to the Abstract Expressionists of the West will be the topic of discussion for Artist Nan Rae. We discover qualities in their character that led to the creation of some of the most profound artwork known to man. Understanding their </span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">“</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">Living Ideas</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">”</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;"> brings clarity to the understanding of these paintings of </span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">‘</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">mind and spirit</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;">’</span><span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.786666870117188px;"> and how to connect to them emotionally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "perpetua" , serif; font-size: medium;">Thank you Bob Lee for giving me such an amazing introduction and for inviting me to speak again!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">January was the month for private classes in the studio.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Here's Alise from Penn.</span></div>
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Rebecca from Maryland....<br />
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Brian is in the group classes but felt he needed some one on one....<br />
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Brian is also in the Landscape class in the studio & at the Huntington.<br />
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Three cheers for the Huntington Class which always brings me such joy!<br />
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May 2020 contain all you could wish for and be a source of continual joy!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-57754096661400739222019-12-29T12:26:00.000-08:002019-12-29T12:26:58.268-08:00THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER...started out with a reception for the Harvard Associates at the Waldorf Astoria...<br />
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Here's the hotel's tree that inspired me to start decorating!<br />
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First Jhonny had to get out the Nutcracker...<br />
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Next the downstairs 'grownup' tree! Kita insisted on helping...<br />
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Here it is all done up with a guard rail to keep puppy away...<br />
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Changing the dining table from Thanksgiving to Christmas is so much fun...<br />
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Putting out treats for all the delivery people is a must!<br />
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And of course...the reindeer on the roof!<br />
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Kita wasn't too thrilled with her holiday decoration...<br />
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Sandie Girl was the first one to see the tree in the studio...<br />
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Laurie Pie came over for dinner ...<br />
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and saw the tree in the studio...Loved the Kitty!<br />
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Now for Lovely Mary ...<br />
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The giraffe was a new addition that everyone loves...Especially Po Chu!<br />
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Simply Irresistible!<br />
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Lovely Maggie had a delightful Christmas Tea at The Athenaeum.<br />
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Next year I think I'll have one as it's so much fun & the decorations are beyond festive!<br />
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It was delightful seeing Matthew Bourne's 'Swan Lake' at the Ahmanson with high schoolers invited to the performance by The Center Theatre Group.<br />
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The Ahmanson's Christmas tree!<br />
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Sweet Maryam stopped by before Izabela and Wayne's dinner party to see all the decorations...Especially the 'Kiddies Tree' in the studio. Love the Christmas boots!<br />
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Maryam and Alexis....<br />
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Oh my gosh it was so much fun...Thank you Izabela and Wayne!<br />
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Precious Amy, Nikka and I went to Sandie Girl's for a Christmas Tea....<br />
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...and the Christmas stockings she does for everyone stopped us cold!<br />
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Great fun seeing the table decoration planning for her Christmas dinner for 18!!!<br />
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Later I got to see the finished tables...<br />
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As always, Valerie's Christmas soireé was over the top fabulous!<br />
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I even got to chat with Santa....<br />
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And the most elegant spread!<br />
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I was just delighted Jim Folsom, Director of the Huntington's Botanical Gardens stopped by the class at the Huntington...<br />
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And two adorable firemen...<br />
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Dear Joycie treated Carol and me to a Christmas lunch at the Polo Lounge...<br />
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Seeing the Beverly Hills Hotel's Christmas tree every year is a must!<br />
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Thank you dear Claire and Patrick...oh of course, adorable Charley...<br />
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Dinner at The Valley Hunt Club was magical!<br />
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Now for the studio class Christmas party...But first we had to get some work done...<br />
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Soooo much food...<br />
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Of course it wouldn't be a party without Holiday Crackers/Poppers!<br />
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Yea!<br />
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Lovely Maggie had a sensational Christmas gathering with all of her amazing friends...<br />
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Maggie does all the baking...<br />
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Even a marvelous Pavlova...<br />
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Michael from MA comes to the studio each year with Chloe, his darling daughter to paint their Christmas cards and then Nikka scans and prints....Just like that! 😂<br />
And yes, that's little Puppy Popper!<br />
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Christmas Day was glorious thanks to dear Carol Soucek King who invited Nikka and me to the Jonathan Club for dinner with three other lovely guests.<br />
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The carolers were wonderful!<br />
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Heartfelt thanks dearest Carol...It was memorable!<br />
Well, this has certainly gotten way too long and you're probably nodding off but I have to show you just a few of my favorite ornaments on the tree in the studio.<br />
When I did a workshop in Pleasantville, a student made this exquisite ornament for me.<br />
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I guess it's no secret I watch Sumo wrestling on NHK...<br />
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This one from my bucket list seeing the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.<br />
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Who doesn't love Pooh...<br />
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...and Betty Boop..<br />
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Years ago when I did Pasadena Showcase House, one of the vendors gave me this adorable lamb.<br />
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That's a good way to close, with a precious lamb.<br />
In 2020, may you receive all you could wish for with great joy and many satisfactions.<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-8556867575521267962019-11-29T17:10:00.000-08:002019-11-29T17:10:23.022-08:00I LOVE THANKSGIVING<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KLpT6drp0Ms/XeG4Vc0baZI/AAAAAAAAlSI/Cuzev7aE9UownO2qyEVGdGcAv-_MTGQRgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_5402.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KLpT6drp0Ms/XeG4Vc0baZI/AAAAAAAAlSI/Cuzev7aE9UownO2qyEVGdGcAv-_MTGQRgCK4BGAYYCw/s320/IMG_5402.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />
All the preparations are sooo much fun! Planning, making lists, the shopping numerous times to various stores and at least three days of cooking prior to the main event!<br />
But first, a trip to the Pumpkin Patch...<br />
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Ahhhhh.....<br />
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This handsome fellow was spied on a second trip to Whole Foods.<br />
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I finished checking out and then had to go back for him!<br />
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Cranberries done, stuffing done, curried fruit done the day ahead...Sweet potatoes are done the day of...<br />
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I apologized to the turkey for this...<br />
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Kita trudge on through the rain...<br />
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I always cook the neck and veggies for lunch and then the broth goes into the gravy! Sooooo good. In fact, I can always tell if the turkey is going to be sweet and tender if the neck is.<br />
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Fun watching the Dog Show while doing last minute preparations...Why don't they ever show the Akita's being judged. It's so not right!<br />
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There was a separate table for the pies....wonderful pies from Kc and Patricia, and the cheese.<br />
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Here comes Curtis and his famous garlic mashed potatoes!<br />
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Not quite sure what was going on here...<br />
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Thank you Dr. Reilly for carving the turkey.<br />
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Sweet Carol....<br />
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Kita got lucky several times...<br />
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Jim Reilly prepared one of his famous questionnaires (this all about Thanksgiving) for the needed break between dinner and desert!<br />
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We had fun with the 'photo booth' signs....<br />
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Sweet Patricia wanted Kita to 'strike a pose' but the puppy wasn't having it!<br />
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Now it's on to Christmas...<br />
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May yours be bright and beautiful!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-33919021721166601602019-11-24T20:45:00.000-08:002019-11-24T20:45:20.275-08:00CELEBRATING TWENTY YEARS OF LISSI KAPLAN ARTISTRY AT THE PENINSULA AND OTHER FUN STUFF<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m6VaF9yjoBk/Xdran_eWboI/AAAAAAAAlNI/xh3IGb8MBZoBcV-6Rc9GtdF99_6TgzyLACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_4926.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m6VaF9yjoBk/Xdran_eWboI/AAAAAAAAlNI/xh3IGb8MBZoBcV-6Rc9GtdF99_6TgzyLACK4BGAYYCw/s320/IMG_4926.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />
Celebrating twenty years since the amazing Lissi Kaplan was commissioned by the Peninsula Hotel to design and produce a line of fine china for the tea service in the 'Living Room' of the hotel. Each piece is lovingly hand painted and then fired by Lissi and it's a joy to see the service each time I'm there! Bravo Lissi!<br />
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Amy And I had a delightful time...<br />
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Everyone was gifted with their own 'Lissi Kaplan Original'! Thank you dear Lissi for this precious treasure!<br />
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Next Amy and I went upstairs to the pool area. Did you know you can get a pedicure poolside? Thank you dear Irene!<br />
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I still don't know how or why we got a cabana for our dinner time...Mistaken identity?<br />
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Many hours later it was time for the 'Relaxation Room' in the Spa. Strike a pose!<br />
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Ha.....Me too!<br />
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Thank you dear Laura for helping me get the perfect 'thank you' gift for Ryan who was sooooo kind to help with Kita!<br />
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Lunch with Beautiful Mary is always delightful....Bistro Gardens is perfect!<br />
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And dinner with brilliant Claire and Patrick at The Athenaeum....<br />
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I love them both dearly but it's quite possible I love their Cavalier King Charles Spaniels more!<br />
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Classes at the Huntington and in the studio are always my greatest joy! November is such great fun because it's the time when we work on images for Christmas cards!<br />
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Lisa Bowman and I celebrated dear Amy's birthday at the Langham but first....a gift for me??? A hand painted della Robbia hand carried from Italy no less!<br />
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Happiest of Birthdays Precious Amy!<br />
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I have such wonderful memories of Charles and my beautiful wedding in the courtyard when it was the Ritz Carlton.<br />
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Checking out the hotel's Gingerbread House!<br />
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Afterwards Amy and I settled in for some tea in the bar area. The table next to the fireplace is best!<br />
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Well, it finally happened, the final celebration for my May birthday was Saturday night at the fabulous Santuari in Toluca Lake! Thank you dear Miss Judith and Eileen, my templates for doing good in the world!<br />
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Their houseguest, Katharine, delightful and brilliantly talented theatre director from London share's May 18th....How amazing is that!<br />
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Now it's on toThanksgiving...<br />
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May yours be blessed!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-44351705244461422242019-11-15T19:31:00.002-08:002019-11-16T10:12:06.963-08:00CELEBRATING: BIRTHDAYS, BALLET AND JUST PLAIN FUN<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7saZBywkpQ/XcZGECDcg5I/AAAAAAAAlHI/7Ux2sQjr198s54FkVewrU_BzcogGVflswCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_4439.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7saZBywkpQ/XcZGECDcg5I/AAAAAAAAlHI/7Ux2sQjr198s54FkVewrU_BzcogGVflswCK4BGAYYCw/s320/IMG_4439.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br />
Dinner in the Founder's Room at the Music Center and then a performance by the Mariinsky Ballet company from Russia. This was for Amy's birthday later in November but we celebrated early because she adores Russian ballet!<br />
We saw George Balanchine's 'Jewels' with music by the Mariinsky Orchestra.<br />
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Strike a pose!<br />
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Next birthday, delightful Silvet at Olive and Thyme.<br />
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Time to celebrate Curtis's birthday at Guisados with dear Carol!<br />
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Duchess joined the celebrating and photo bombed us!<br />
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Next Laurie Pie had a birthday and where better than the Music Center for a special performance of John Leguizamo's 'Latin History for Morons'. It was a special performance for area high schoolers and what fun to be with some 2,500 of them!<br />
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Awesome Sarah and Elizabeth, my contact peeps at the Center Theatre Group. Soooo cute!<br />
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Dinner afterwards at Kendall's was yummy good and so much fun!<br />
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At Avra in Beverly Hills for my very shy friends birthday!<br />
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This is how they do 'Birthday'!<br />
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Back at Avra with Amy for Clara's birthday.<br />
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See.....another amazing 'Birthday' plate!<br />
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The staff at Avra was very disappointed that Amy's beautiful arrangement wasn't for them!<br />
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Lovely and all too shy Maggie had a birthday at the Langham but please.....no photos!<br />
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Not a birthday but catch up time with dear Molly at Amici Trattoria!<br />
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And lunch with Chris Johnsten from the L.A. Opera at Bistro Gardens....<br />
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The studio class is always pure joy and this special class for a group of dear Jean Trebeck's friends was no exception. And yes, in between all the eating I do manage to work!<br />
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Whoops, I forgot, everyone just came to play with Kita!<br />
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Another great class at the Huntington...<br />
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And a very special evening with dear Carol Soucek King who introduced me to the Chinese Society dinners and lectures at the Golden Dragon downtown. So glad I didn't miss awesome Yan Zhang, an amazing Li Brocade artist.<br />
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What a surprise to see old friends Leslee See Leong (Lisa See's cousin) and hubby Joe Schulman, owners of F Suie One in Pasadena, home of incredible Chinese Antiques.<br />
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Time to paint Christmas cards....<br />
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And Mary Beth, Kita's trainer does front door training.<br />
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Just the beginning of cleaning out the garage....I couldn't bear to look!<br />
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So off to the Peninsula for some R and R!<br />
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My template for the perfect family is Kathy and David Wong's...Their love is so all inclusive and just draws everyone in. A pre-Thanksgiving dinner in their home had wall to wall people ....so relaxed and convivial....and the food??? Never so much in one place ever!<br />
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David, master of the prime rib....<br />
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And dear Mochi, an Akita who I love more than Kita! Everyone gave him a treat!<br />
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I'll close off for now with warm pumpkin wishes..<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-80306354519279459542019-10-21T19:45:00.000-07:002019-10-21T19:45:42.166-07:00WEDDING JOY IN TEMECULAWhat a joy to be part of the celebrating in Temecula for Erin and Justin's wedding. Clara and I drove down for the weekend and were delighted to play the night before at the great wedding rehearsal. Hi dear Kathy, mother of the bride!<br />
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Is this the cutest couple ever or what! (Clara brought this yummy beautiful cake from Sweet Lady Jane in L.A.!)<br />
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A fun selfie with adorable Kaley, Erin's lovely sister! I can't believe she's all grown up!<br />
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Next day it was off to Callaway Winery for the ceremony.<br />
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Good thing we had these Kleenex!<br />
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Mother of the bride with son Mathew!<br />
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And now our beautiful bride with proud Pappa David!<br />
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Happiness for parents David and Kathy!<br />
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Awwww......<br />
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The sweets table at the sweetest wedding!<br />
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After a wonderful evening of fun and frivolity, Clara and I drove back on Sunday.<br />
But wait....there's more!<br />
Keeping the party going the following Saturday at 888 Seafood Restaurant in Alhambra.<br />
Our delightful couple, Justin and Erin, sister Kaley and beautiful mom Kathy!<br />
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Kaley is sooooo precious!<br />
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Kathy had asked me if I had ever been to a 'Chinese Banquet'. Oh my gosh, it's unforgettable.....The food doesn't stop coming and each dish is more spectacular than the last!<br />
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I loved it but it's diet time for sure!<br />
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Wishing you overflowing joy!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-12939193204139503302019-10-04T20:06:00.001-07:002019-10-04T20:52:03.728-07:00KICKOFF CELEBRATION FOR THE HUNTINGTON'S CENTENIAL CELEBRATION AND OF COURSE, MORE CAKEOne of the highlights of September was the grand kickoff for The Huntington Centennial Celebration. Amy and I were greeted by Karen R. Lawrence, President of The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Garden.<br />
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I guess orange is the new 'red' carpet! 😂<br />
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Adorable Cris Lutz led us to all sorts of drinks and nibbles before the program.<br />
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Amy spotted awesome Tim Lindsay from Robinson Gardens.<br />
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After the program there was so much delicious food!<br />
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I have to tell you Chef Roy Choi, one of the speakers, is the nicest guy on planet earth!<br />
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Seeing Jim Folsom is always a joy! I love remembering how he asked me to teach Brush painting in '94 when the classroom was the garage where the Boone Gallery is now and the botanical staff worked out of trailers!<br />
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O.K. so cake time. Maria celebrated Nikka's birthday...<br />
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Next Amy treated for Nikka's birthday at The Front Yard but they are both so camera shy...it's really funny!<br />
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I love the bike in front of the little store there...Some things just make one happy!<br />
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Amy, Nikka and I went to the press night for John Leguzamo's brilliant 'Latin History for Morons'. It was fabulous...don't miss it!<br />
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But first we had taco's and nacho's on the plaza just around the corner from the Ahmanson. Sooooo good!<br />
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The Center Theatre Group had a donor event at the Bel Air Country Club.<br />
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Amy & I got to hear the Season Preview....<br />
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Along with being treated to a marvelous brunch!<br />
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Thank you Center Theatre Group for the delightful goodie bag...I especially loved the little animal!<br />
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Afterwards we went to Neiman Marcus for some fun! There was a new fragrance display for Kilian on the first floor.<br />
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Sweet Patricia came over and we had so much fun...Kita adores her!<br />
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Somewhere she found the King of Rubber Duckies and I went crazy over it!<br />
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Thanks Tony for Walking the Princess!<br />
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Great fun seeing the reproductions of my latest Ink series...<br />
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As always, the class at The Huntington was inspiring and so much fun!<br />
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There's always excitement at the Nan Rae Studio! 😂 Thanks Po Chu for the fun photo.<br />
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Two engines, the fire captain and eight firemen came to rescue two students who 'thought' they were trapped in the elevator. Fact...they had not closed the safety doors properly and were still on the ground floor!<br />
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All's well that ends well!<br />
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Make sure you see the 'Nineteen Nineteen' exhibit at The Huntington. It's in the Boone Gallery.<br />
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I found the exhibit extremely informative and very moving. It's wonderfully curated, covering all the amazing world events of 1919 along with the founding of The Huntington. This is a major part of the Centennial Celebration!<br />
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Laurie Pie and I went to Din Tai Fung for dinner....<br />
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...and then it was on to see 'The Goldfinch'. I started the book ages ago and now hope I'll finish it!<br />
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Carol Soucek King, dear friend and amazing woman planned a perfect luncheon at The Jonathan Club celebrating my mother's birthday. Thoughtful Carol brought so many precious photos and even the remembrance gift Lissi Kaplan created for mom's 100th!<br />
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WOW, Carol even brought my book, 'The Ch'i of the Brush'! Thank you dear Carol for such a beautiful day!<br />
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The photos are of the Medal of Honor recipients who were staying at the Jonathan Club that day!<br />
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On to Jim Folsom's brilliant monthly class in Botany Bay at The Huntington. Do yourself a favor and attend one to spark a whole new world of learning and fascination.<br />
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After class it was time for dinner with the lovebirds, Ralph and Kathy. They are soooo adorable!<br />
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These are just a few of the things that sparked joy for me in September. One of the loveliest will have a blog of it's own! How about you. What brings you joy?<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-62793516688769322662019-09-11T21:01:00.000-07:002019-09-11T21:03:28.159-07:00DOMESTICITY AND OTHER THINGSA trip to Julienne's is #1 on the list when planning a dinner party.<br />
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It's fun planning the menu, setting the table, checking lists to make sure everything is done as planned.<br />
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Appetizers on the patio...<br />
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But the most fun of all is knowing your guests had a good time!<br />
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While on the subject of fun...Nothing could have been better this month than celebrating Carol's return home.... Her luncheon at The Athenaeum was absolutely delightful...<br />
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As was the lovely lunch at Carol's with Tavo Olmos on Mandolin and Nick Neutra on Guitar serenading us.<br />
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A beautiful day!<br />
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Along with hugging a tree for good measure before going home!<br />
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There was a Western Barbecue at the Athanaeum and who could resist petting a baby goat!<br />
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Everyone got the memo...note the hats!<br />
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Probably the absolutely sweetest day was the bridal shower for Erin. Sister Kaley greeted me before the festivities...sooooo cute!<br />
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You can barely see Clara in the far left...<br />
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Bravo Kathy, this was a day to remember!<br />
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So much yummy food....<br />
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This was very clever. You could write your name on your beverage glass.<br />
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Clara got the most delicious cake at Sweet Lady Jane...but of course!<br />
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It's no secret that I love Moochi even more than Kita.<br />
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On to birthdays....<br />
We celebrated Lovely Marine at The Frontyard...<br />
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and, don't laugh...me again at the Peninsula with thanks to Clara.<br />
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It's Nikka's B-day turn....<br />
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Maggie celebrated Nikka with cupcakes at the Huntington...<br />
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There were enough to go around for all 38 students!<br />
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Lovebird Eliza is so happy with her 'Lovebirds'!<br />
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Word has it that this painting was happily received in Boston...<br />
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Thanks May at Chang's Frames in El Monte. You're amazing!<br />
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Trying to get organized...<br />
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in between conferences in the studio...<br />
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O.K., needed a play date at the Peninsula with buddies Sweet Joycie and Patricia!<br />
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I hope you take time to play too!<br />
<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-48053525313127200872019-08-01T19:08:00.000-07:002019-08-01T19:12:22.210-07:00WHERE DID JULY GO?Honestly, I don't know where the month went to especially since I had determined to enjoy the summer. It started off wonderfully with a bang up 4th of July party at Marine and Aram's my friends who wrote the book on partying!<br />
I took mostly video's so you just have to imagine how amazing this party was.<br />
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There was a station for tacos and for desert, this fellow from 'Crepes a la French' was quite awesome!<br />
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So happy for this selfie with dear Gayane, Marine's precious mom and her adorable sister Eliza who took it.<br />
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Kita is always party ready!<br />
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She's also always ready to help out in the office!<br />
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There was a grand party the next day celebrating Maryam and Kert's second anniversary but again...all I took was video's!<br />
Sweet Patricia treated me to lunch at Geoffrey's in Malibu for my birthday...<br />
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and then we dipped our toes in the ocean....a summer must do!<br />
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Next stop dinner at Élephante in Santa Monica for dinner. WOW does that place rock!!!<br />
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Al fresco lunch at Ca Del Sole with Monique Schenk, my brilliant<br />
architect is always a joy!<br />
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Of course the class at the Huntington is always a sublime pleasure...<br />
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It was great fun to work with Elizabeth on her project.<br />
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Dinner with Benjamin discussing my next book...<br />
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and chips and dips with the Gift Show gang at Veranda, the poolside lounge in the historic Figueroa Hotel downtown. Brings back so many memories...<br />
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Finally, al fresco on the patio with Grace Farag, my brilliant writer friend.<br />
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Summer means at least one trip a week to Monte Carlo Deli for their amazing gelato!<br />
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Sandi Girl and I finally celebrated our May birthdays with a Chuan Spa adventure at the Langham Hotel. Thank you so much Marine and Eliza for this special treat! Time for a champagne toast!<br />
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Next a birthday dinner poolside.<br />
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Later beautiful Stephanie came over to show her stunning mom the studio.<br />
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To close out the month I took some large works into Chang's Frames to be mounted. May is the best!<br />
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May August be filled with summer fun for you! Maybe a road trip!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-31080541502704233942019-07-01T20:32:00.000-07:002019-07-05T18:40:02.974-07:00LET'S TALK ABOUT ART...and how absolutely wonderful it is to just play. To not be concerned about outcome but just delight in the process, enjoying the adventure. Of course, if we can remember the brain needs to build a large file, muscle memory, then we can be patient. I've painted Peonies a certain way for years and in Saturdays class in the studio decided to just play and everyone loved it. We all expressed on paper what our hearts wanted to say.<br />
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Thank you dear Kc for the two absolutely delicious fruit tarts that disappeared way too quickly!<br />
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I loved the birthday candle! <br />
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Earlier in the month we worked on Wisteria and found a new way of expressing it as well. Know the rules....then throw them out! Picasso would be proud!<br />
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The Magnolia's are blooming now and so sublime they're inspirational. Perfect subject for the class at the Huntington and especially because we had Sakura Poster White.<br />
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The second Wednesday of each month is devoted to studying Eastern Landscape in the studio. It's fascinating to see the world in a completely different light, learning about centuries old ways of expressing nature. I'm so proud of Tony and always love seeing his work completed and framed. Bravo!<br />
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LA Opera's production of La Traviata was sublime. True art in so many forms, Art Deco set design by Marta Domingo, flapper costumes and of course the amazing singers. Soprano Adela Zaharia was magnificent asVioletta.<br />
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Great fun seeing Valerie at The Spotlight Awards at Disney Hall.<br />
In the garden for treats and cocktails pre performance.<br />
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The Spotlight is a scholarship program empowering students by emphasizing preparation, courage, critical thinking and perseverance. Categories are in acting, ballet, classical and non classical instrumental, voice, jazz and non classical dance and voice.<br />
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After the performances and awards, supporters were treated to a wonderful dinner.<br />
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Parvin has elevated the art of dining.<br />
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Dinner at Tom Backer's, bon vivant man about town and knower of all things art related with Maggie. Here they are with Don Bachardy's portrait of Tom.<br />
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Followed by a business lunch with publisher Benjamin Darling from Laughing Elephant...Subject? My next book!<br />
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Happy Days by Samuel Beckett at the Mark Taper was not so happy so no more will be said except that Diane Wiest was amazing.<br />
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Marsha Ramos, former Burbank mayor, is my template for doing good and I honestly don't know how on earth she can be involved with as many organizations as she is and all with aplomb. It was delightful seeing her and Councilman and former mayor, amazing Bob Frutos, at the opening party for SKINBLVD an all inclusive beauty spa.<br />
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One could say this is also an art form.<br />
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Stephanie you could not be cuter. I'll take a Selfie with you any day!<br />
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It's special fun going to LACMA after it closes.<br />
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Dinner first at Roy's and then a special lecture by Insoo Chu on 'The Faces of Korea Calligraphy'.<br />
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This was in conjunction with the current exhibition 'Beyond Line: The Art of Korean Writing'.<br />
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If you're even remotely interested in modern art, you'll be enthralled by John Seed's first hand account in his latest book 'My Art World' available on Amazon.<br />
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This may not be art but it sure is adorable. <br />
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May you always find joy!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-79858662278661151982019-06-24T18:10:00.000-07:002019-06-28T10:53:19.983-07:00A WEDDING AND BIRTHDAYS AND JOY OH MYIs anything more joyful than seeing two people who are so perfect for each other, knowing the miracle of their meeting, their journey and life together? Eliza and Tyler bring so much joy to everyone around them that it's no wonder they have more friends than can be counted.<br />
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The night before their marriage there was a party at Terroni DYLA for about 500 of their closest friends! (I'm laughing!)<br />
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Wedding day was bright and clear as the beautiful bride examined her wedding dress at lovely sister Marine's home.<br />
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Looks like all my photo's were video's during the ceremony but here's one just after. Marine and Aram's home is so perfect for celebrations I suggested they rent it out!<br />
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Of course my favorite girl, precious Alyssa, flower girl and niece of the bride.<br />
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Later that evening there was a celebratory dinner at Playa Studios in Culver City with far too many guests to number. This is one of the table seating charts....I'm in here somewhere.<br />
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I did say birthdays didn't I? Here's a few.<br />
Nikka always starts mine at midnight the night before and it's always a complete surprise.<br />
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A world of thanks to my precious friends...<br />
Marine and Eliza,,,<br />
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Joycie treated me at the Peninsula which was a complete surprise, balloons and all!<br />
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Dear Carol joined me at the Robinson Garden's event to celebrate my birthday.<br />
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And Amy's precious friend Lilia brought me a birthday cake!<br />
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Sweet Patricia got 2 cakes for the first of three planned days. (There's one more to go.)<br />
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Maggie at Julienne's...<br />
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Sweet Patricia helped me and Joycie celebrate in the Polo Lounge.....<br />
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We took the remaining champagne home in paper cups! So funny!!!<br />
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Joycie and I both got cake!<br />
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Laurie Pie at Monsieur Marcel in the Original Farmer's Market after lunch and a movie!<br />
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With my very uber-private friend at Avra. I had not been there and highly recommend it. Great place!<br />
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Ca Del Sole with Maria and Nikka...<br />
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Panna Cotta birthday cake!<br />
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Thank you Lovely Mary for always remembering!<br />
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That's it for now. Four more to go and then we wait for next year!<br />
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May you always have cake to wish upon!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-55245478401832252582019-06-10T21:04:00.000-07:002019-06-10T21:04:08.240-07:00BRUSH PAINTING IN CAMBRIAIt was wonderful to hear from Professor John Seed who remembered me from a class of his at Art Center years ago. John asked if I'd be interested in doing a demonstration and workshop in Cambria. How could I say no!<br />
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I demonstrated Brush painting for four hours at the Cambria Historical Chinese Temple at Greenspace's Creekside Reserve on Saturday of the Memorial Day weekend which was part of Cambria Heritage days.<br />
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It's a rather small building so people had to be let in in shifts.<br />
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Here's Chance, the most interesting 40 year old in a 10 year old body. I absolutely loved meeting him and what a conversation we had. He loves Tulips and every year his parents take him to see the exquisite tulips in the Keukenhof Tulip Gardens near Amsterdam, Holland. Millions upon millions of blooming flowers make one feel adrift on a sea of flowers. I was thrilled to be there when visiting Amsterdam for a Van Gogh retrospective. I should have known better than to ask Chance what he wanted me to paint for him. Yikes...Tulips, my least favorite flower to paint, mostly because they are quite stiff and it's hard to get something lyrical on paper. In any event, Chance was thrilled that I dedicated this to him and now he's framing it!<br />
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With Professor John Seed and Pamela Lee who drove in from Templeton (a few miles south of Paso Robles). Ada, Pamela's precious mother, took calligraphy classes from Shantien 'Tom' Chow in my studio in 2016 and I adored her.<br />
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Pamela brought her copy of my book 'The Ch'i of the Brush' that she purchased at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts for me to sign.<br />
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For the workshops at the Cambria Center for the Arts, I usually teach just one subject in each class with an occasional second subject something to have fun with but because it was just going to be a one time event, I wanted to give everyone an overview of Brush painting.<br />
Somehow we covered three subjects, Plum, Bamboo and the Chinese Magnolia with an hour for each! It was great fun and hopefully everyone enjoyed it. As you can see from the photo, everyone did wonderfully!<br />
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Time to break for lunch...but wait...would I do a second workshop? Fortunately I had enough supplies and lessons for all.<br />
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Thank you awesomely brilliant John Seed for remembering me and bringing me to Cambria, a trip I will not soon forget. And special thanks to Greenspace, The Cambria Land Trust, the Allied Arts Association and the Cambria Center for the Arts.<br />
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John gifted me with his latest book, 'My Art World' that I could hardly put down. For anyone even remotely interested in the contemporary art world this is a must read! You'll get the most interesting info about so many luminaries in the art world.<br />
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Goodbye lovely Cambria until our next visit!<br />
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Was so much fun! I was asked to demonstrate my Brush painting and I couldn't think of a finer way to spend the day.<br />
So many flowers everywhere....<br />
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Amy and I shared the 'China' room which had also been the office for Ivo, Mrs. Robinson's Majordomo.<br />
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Here is one of Amy's exquisite creations for the room. Floral arrangements from Le Jardin Privé always stand out because they're created with love!<br />
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Dear Carol Soucek King has wanted to take me out for my birthday but when I suggested she attend the garden event she thought that would be perfect and it was!<br />
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Amy and her dear friend Lilia.<br />
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Sweet Lilia brought a birthday cake for me.<br />
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Is someone filming me?<br />
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Listening to the pianist in the living room was so inspiring...<br />
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I painted at least 6 different subjects...<br />
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And at least three Wisteria paintings...<br />
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What a wonderful, inspiring day and then I came home to this exquisite creation from dear Eliza and Tyler...<br />
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and beautiful yellow roses from my friends at The Huntington Botanical Gardens!<br />
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So much beauty added to this creation by Le Jardin Privé sent by my friends at Harvard.<br />
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May all your days be fragrant!<br />
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In April Amy and I went to the Estate to do the 'walk thru' for participants. There's always a delicious spread set up for everyone and you know that I for one am most appreciative!<br />
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Amy's beautiful flowers will be on display and for sale for the 4th year and I will be demonstrating Brush painting for the first time! This is the room we will be sharing. When Mrs. Robinson entertained guests with her legendary parties, (which was continually) this was the room where her exquisite china collection was housed. I so hope you come visit us. I promise you an amazing day!<br />
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I don't want to forget the Brush painting classes that always bring me such joy!<br />
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On to a pre-Easter celebration with dear Patricia.<br />
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I always have to remind myself how utterly enjoyable it is to eat al fresco on the patio!<br />
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I went from thinking of having an open house for Easter to taking Nikka to the Athenaeum to see all the amazing food and decorations and we were so delighted to run into one of my very favorite couples, dear Lulu and Herm, her awesome hubby. They're soooo cute!<br />
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Also, I didn't want to miss the Easter Bunny!<br />
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Next stop was the Langham, a sentimental favorite, for massive amounts of food!<br />
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The view from our window table in the Royce restaurant. Can you see the fun train in the background?<br />
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To make the day perfect we stopped by Reilly Manor.<br />
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It was absolutely delightful to be interviewed for the 'Artist of the Month' by beautiful Jean Trebek for her inspiring website <a href="https://www.insidewink.com/">insidewink.com </a> I'll be sure and let you know which month!<br />
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The Harvard event in Santa Monica was quite interesting. A special thank you celebrating scholarships.<br />
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I hadn't been to Walt Disney Concert Hall for ages so it was a real treat to be there when Salonen conducted a program of Debussy, Ravel (with a piano concerto for the left hand masterfully performed by Igor Levit) and Respighi.<br />
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Dear Carol was my guest at the annual 'Operation Walk' luncheon at the Annandale Country Club and she was so impressed by the awesome orthopedic work Dr. Dorr and his amazing team do that she signed up to be an 'Angel'!<br />
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Lunch that week with amazing Tania was at Bistro Gardens, one of our favorite places.<br />
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Sweetest of the Sweet Patricia and I celebrated her birthday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for the opera's opening night of El Gato Montes: The Wildcat but then I already blogged about that.<br />
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As I mentioned, it was made extra special having dear Carol and Joycie join us during intermission.<br />
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Artist Gayle Garner Roski (<a href="http://gaylegarnerroski.com/">gaylegarnerroski.com</a>) invited jewelry designer Conchita O'Kane, myself, writer Lisa See author of 'The Island of Sea Women', PBS SOCAL Executive Producer Maria Hall-Brown and writer Carol Soucek King to her studio and tour of her home which is a collector's delight! Afterwards we were treated to lunch at the Lakeside Golf Club.<br />
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Gayle shows Lisa See (<a href="http://www.lisasee.com/">lisasee.com</a>)her latest book. To see more about Gayle, check out the blog I did on March 25th, 2012 about visiting her studio.<br />
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After Saturdays Brush painting class Erin and Justin stopped by to pick up Kathy and surprised me with this beautiful orchid. Kathy takes the absolutely best selfies!<br />
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For Mother's Day dear Amy gave me these exquisite flowers...<br />
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and then treated me to lunch ...<br />
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Afterwards we saw the most delightful movie...'The Hustle', a hysterical remake of 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson.<br />
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O.K., so perhaps there was also a little pre-birthday celebrating in there somewhere....<br />
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Wishing you treats each and every day!<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-21438922045287091302019-05-06T08:40:00.000-07:002019-05-06T08:40:37.676-07:00PLÁCIDO DOMINGO STARS IN EL GATO MONTÉS:THE WILDCATWhat a thrill to witness the incomparable Plácido Domingo star in an opera so dear to his heart. Growing up behind the scenes of his parents zarzuela company, Domingo knew first hand this exciting Spanish form of musical theater. Composer Manuel Penella when creating this opera imbued it with the spirit of zarzuela and how wonderful to have it brought back to LA Opera after 25 years!<br />
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Sweet Patricia's birthday was in April but I thought this would be the perfect way to celebrate...and it was, even before we entered the Ahmanson!<br />
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Originally I planned on an early dinner at Kendall's Brasserie but then it seemed the Founder's Room would be more celebratory and it was. Great fun having Chris Johnsten join us!<br />
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Then to make it perfect, Carol Soucek King and Joycie Fickett joined us at intermission.<br />
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Time for one last memory...<br />
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It's thrilling to be in the presence of greatness and when Plácido Domingo is referred to as 'a wonder of the world' it's not an overstatement.<br />
There are only four remaining performances, May 8th, 11th, 16th and 19th so make sure you don't miss this once in a lifetime experience!<br />
I wish you joy!<br />
<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-48832285585201918812019-05-01T16:05:00.001-07:002019-05-01T16:05:59.808-07:00DEBBIE KORBEL, AN ARTIST TO WATCHOn December 12, 2017 on nanrae.blogspot.com I wrote a blog about 'DEBBIE KORBEL ARTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE' and said "This may be the most important blog I've ever written". That has not changed.<br />
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What can I even begin to say about someone who can create unimaginable works like this horse. 'WILD' is formed with bits and pieces of detritus. (The blue pieces are resin.)<br />
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You just have to experience it in person which is what I did seeing her exhibit<br />
'DEBBIE KORBEL'S STRANGE CIRCUS' at:<br />
SHOEBOX PROJECTS<br />
Brewery Art Colony<br />
660 South Avenue 21 #3<br />
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'Metamorphosis' is one of my favorite pieces. It lingers in your minds eye long after you experience it.<br />
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The poem written on it says,<br />
"I see your lips moving<br />
But I can't hear a sound<br />
I am lost in the cathedral<br />
Of your eyes<br />
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Bravo Debbie!<br />
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For me, Debbie is a true exemplar of the term 'artist'. Unschooled in art and starting at minus zero... from classes in Brush painting she segued into sculpting. Horses in particular. Using found items that speak to her these amazing creations come into being. Her anatomical skill is staggering and the impact of her images and poetry take the viewer to a new and completely different place. So perhaps we could say that an artist is a soul who embarks on a journey of discovery. Discovery about themselves, the world and their place in it. A soul that needs to create, no matter how difficult the journey.<br />
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Debbie has said "Ideas are like a river, you just dip your cup into it". That said, Debbie's river is ever flowing.<br />
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<br />Nan Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240895962356157869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958279284081266447.post-30479955078894828732019-04-28T11:36:00.000-07:002019-04-28T11:36:42.726-07:00LOVE IS SPELLED ELIZA AND TYLERI don't care how you express it.... meant to be, soulmates, true love, heaven sent....any description of a perfect match has to be Eliza and Tyler. Just seeing them together makes one feel sooooo happy!<br />
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Happy doesn't come close to the love feast bridal shower beautiful sister Marine gave for Eliza at the Fig and Olive last Saturday. A beautiful setting, absolutely the most delicious food and so many friends thrilled to share Eliza's happiness. Hi Amy, I see you.<br />
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So cute!<br />
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The Fig and Olive has absolutely the most delicious appetizers...<br />
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Marine, our beautiful hostess and precious sister Eliza...<br />
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Time for the cousins...<br />
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I love this, both sisters with dear Gayane, their precious mom who I absolutely adore!<br />
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Gayane shares the love with Tyler who came by to say hi to everyone...<br />
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Here's my Love Muffin, Sweet Alyssa, Marine's daughter. I just can't get enough of this dear child!<br />
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See...<br />
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I need more hugs...<br />
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O.K., I'm good. Thank you dear Amy.<br />
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It's always fun to take a photo of the photographer! I'm so glad she was there because my few photographs barely begin to tell the story of the most wonderful, loving, perfect day. Thank you dear Marine for including me in your circle of love!<br />
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You know I'm incapable of being out anywhere without taking a photo of all sighted puppies and this was an adorable one outside the Fig and Olive!<br />
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Making the evening even more memorable was spotting this double rainbow during the light reception before Aucoins talk.<br />
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This was followed by seeing the 'super moon' leaving the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.<br />
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Because of that I had quite a lot to talk about when Chris Johnsten from the LA Opera came to visit the studio. I was especially delighted when he said he could look at this scroll I painted all day. Imagine! Thank you Chris.<br />
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I've posted about friend Farnaz's Noruz events welcoming in the Persian New Year but must say this year she really outdid herself and everyone had such a wonderful evening. Here's her amazing Haft sin table.<br />
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Barbara to the left will be visiting the studio this week. Also seen are Sweet Maryam and Awesome Parvin!<br />
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I'm still laughing over this!<br />
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Special thanks to Sweet Nicola for the delightful lunch at The Athenaeum and for filling me in on the upcoming Caltech Associates events!<br />
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Class in the studio was super fun and delightful seeing Marilyn on the far left who drove in from Palm Springs. Marilyn was in the workshop I did at Sunnylands and fell in love with brush painting.<br />
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If you ever wonder how a lesson comes together it usually starts with someone making a request. This month it was Sweet Lynne Sims who wanted to paint Freesia's. I pull the artwork, write all the 'how to' text and then Nikka imports it all into the computer. It's a bit more complicated than that but you get the idea.<br />
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As promised, Artist Barbara, visited the Nan Rae Studio!<br />
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Always great fun getting together for our dinners with neighbors Dave and Alexis, Izabela and Wayne and Maryam and Kert.<br />
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Of course The Hanson's fur babies wanted in on the partying!<br />
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I wish you all sweet Puppy Love!<br />
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