- Lunch at Rice Alley6838 Piedmont Center Plaza, Gainesville, VA
After our morning Meetup let's get together for lunch at Rice Alley.
Rice Alley has Sushi, Ramen, Hibachi, Bento Box, and Fresh Bowls. They offer limited vegan options:
- For Ramen, there is Vegetable Shoyu Ramen with Tofu, beansprouts, bok-choy, mushrooms, scallion, nori, bamboo shoots, corn, wakame, with veggie broth and non-egg noodles.
- For Sushi, there is Avocado roll, Cucumber roll, Sweet potato tempura roll.
- For Fresh Bowls, there is a Tofu Curry bowl.
Check out the full menu at the link above.
- Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women ExhibitRenwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
Field Trip!
Mark your calendars and join us for a day of Subversive, Skilled, and Sublime Fiber Art by Women at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.
The Exhibit is FREE!Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women:
Cotton, wool, polyester, silk — fiber is felt in nearly every aspect of our lives. The artists in Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women mastered and subverted the everyday material throughout the twentieth century.
The thirty-three selected artworks piece together an alternative history of American art. Accessible and familiar, fiber handicrafts have long provided a source of inspiration for women. Their ingenuity with cloth, threads, and yarn was dismissed by many art critics as menial labor. The artists in this exhibition took up fiber to complicate this historic marginalization and also revolutionize its import to contemporary art. They drew on personal experiences, particularly their vantage points as women, and intergenerational skills to transform humble threads into resonant and intricate artworks. Additional information about the exhibit, including a list of the woman artists, can be found here.We'll meet in the main lobby of the Reswick Gallery at 11:00 am for the exhibit. When we're finished we'll find somewhere nearby for a late lunch and discussion of the works we've just seen. Remember to dress for the weather and in comfortable shoes as we will be walking, at least in part outside. Bring snacks and water as I can't predict what time we will make it to lunch.
RSVPs close one day before the event to allow for any coordination necessary. I'll be catching the Metro at the Vienna station. If you would like to coordinate rides, please drop a note in the comments.
The address of the museum is:
Renwick Gallery
Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006Closest Metro stations are Farragut West (Blue, Orange, and Silver lines) and Farragut North (Red line). There is limited on-street parking at meters and several paid parking garages are available in the neighborhood
***Big Thanks*** to Christine Bumgardner who found this exhibit and suggested we make it an event. You're the BEST, Christine!