As if it was not exciting enough to be traversing along Ravenswood Avenue during the neighborhood Art Walk in the crisp air and warm sun of autumn last Sunday! Add to that the pleasure of running into the display of Cathi Schwalbe outside the Lill Street Art Center (Chicago)! Cathi Schwalbe: Sewing Forgiveness Named as one of the featured artists during Chicago Artists Month (October 2014), Cathi's performance piece, "Sewing Forgiveness: City of Chicago" will appear in a number of venues around the city. What a delight she is...taking in everything in her environment with her generous and child-like enthusiasm, offering to sew a button on anyone who passes by! Sewing a button on this gentleman I was immediately taken by her ~ the title of her exhibit, the display of old suitcases filled with vintage buttons. Button supply in vintage suitcases It didn't hurt that she was super-complimentary about my unique purse from Mexico and admired my jewelry! ...
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