Okay, is it just me, or am I spending a lot of time in hotels lately? Honestly, it sure feels like it. But moving on….

This is a short and sweet post today because I’m getting ready to head to Seattle to film some spots on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program. Lots to prepare for to get ready… and, of course, I will share what happens on the shoot right here on the blog.

Anyway… a week ago, when it was 10 degrees in New York City, I had no choice but to get to my lunch meeting at the Chambers Hotel 45 minutes early. Better to be early than freeze to death. I’ve stayed at the Chambers many times, but somehow failed to realize there was an impressive art collection right there in the lobby. One piece I thought was interesting was this mosaic, stained glass-looking piece. From away, it looks like pieces of seaglass all cut into squares and fused together.

But up close, it’s actually plastic shopping bags (the thicker ones normally found in Asia and Africa) all stitched together very, very intricately. Thought it was lovely and wanted to share it.

If I could sew, maybe I’d attempt to make a tablecloth version of this to use for, say, a picnic. Key word here is IF.