OK. I am back in the saddle after being gone for most of the month of July. Did you notice? I did a combination of pre-writing posts and posting on the road.
First I went to Denver for work. I spent 6 days there at a conference. Denver is a great town. I was able to meet one friend that I haven’t seen in years, but I was so busy at the conference that I really didn’t get to see as many people as I would have liked. I specifically didn’t see any quilt people except for the hour I spent at the Great American Quilt Factory. I was able to spend a lot of time with my librarian colleagues and that was great!
Denver is celebrating the Biennial of the Americas at the restored McNichols Building (Gallery). There is a square or green space in front of the building that is lower than the sidewalk. Over that space they have installed these gorgeous fluttering banners.
![Biennial Banner 1 Biennial Banner 1](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/PICT6976sm-300x225.jpg)
![Biennial Banner 2 Biennial Banner 2](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/PICT6977sm-300x225.jpg)
![Biennial Banner Shadows Biennial Banner Shadows](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/PICT6978sm-300x225.jpg)
Under the banners is this seating space and these gorgeous shadows. It was wonderful.
![McNichols Exterior by J.Hagerman McNichols Exterior by J.Hagerman](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/McNichols.Exterior.J.Hagerman-300x199.jpg)
The above photo is from the Biennials website. If you have a chance, which I didn’t, go and see the exhibit.