When I was in elementary school I had already been to many of the NYC museums, before many of the class trips. My Mother who was a NYC school teacher, made sure I was fully immersed in the arts. She filled my world with art by taking me to all the NYC Museums.....which brings me to one of our last museum visits together. This must have been in the late 90's (don't remember the exact year) but she had a Whitney membership and we were able to go to the early opening....My mother had a great respect for art, even though Andy Warhol did not seem like her speed, it didn't matter, it was art and it was interesting. There...
Every year I am sooooo excited to go down 5th Ave and enjoy all the creativity.....It's the Easter Parade....The New York Way!
I take soooooo many photos, I then create a little video from those photos and videos....Here it is :
The Easter Parade April 2017 from Cassandra Bromfield on Vimeo.
Lois made the bag she is wearing with a canvas on the cover that she purchased in Cuba, one of many trips around the world. Lois in her Jacket and dress by.....ME! Years ago, my friend Lois, brought back this fabric, this blue indigo fabric from the Sea Islands. It was originally a bedspread. Her request was a that it be made into a dress. She reminded me it was at least 15 or more years ago. Fast forward December 2016, at an event we were both vending at, she loved the patchwork denim jacket her daughter purchased. Dawn in her Patchwork Jacket in December She put in an order for her patchwork denim jacket and made no special request. ...
I don't take Museum Days often enough (which has to change), but recently I visited 2 of New York's finest, Museum of Arts and Design and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
These Visits are always so inspiring which resulted in 2 videos so I can have a reference......and exercise my inner Spike Lee.
Museum of Arts and Design
Metropolitan Museum of Art/Unpacking Fashion
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You are invited to the 7th season of "Creations for Celebrations". The salon features a collection of collectable collective creatives....and on December 10th to December 11th receive 20% off any one of my items. Use code HarlemHolidays
The Harlem Aesthetic
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