Tonight I got to be in the presence of the Master, Kaffe Fassett, the King of All Things Colorful. He began as a painter, but has mastered what appears to be all the needle arts. I own some books, and have made some of his needlepoint designs, which I think are just breathtaking. This, for me, is like seeing a movie star. I was paranoid about taking pictures, until a lot of other flashes went off. Kaffe called us "paparazzi." What is so incredible is the passion that he still has for all this stuff after slogging away at it for decades. He is a true artist. The event was in a community center in Lake Forest, a beautiful, affluent community north of the city. I was seated next to Cathy Montoya, another artist who I admire tremendously. Tonight was a slide show and some q and a, and Thursday and Friday, I'll be in a workshop with Brandon Mably. Kaffe told us, that someone had asked the sock question, which got a big laugh from the crowd. My guess would be no.
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