Happy 4th of July!!

 Final post for China!
 

Yesterday we went to this batik museum one block from where we are staying.. beautiful old home (they dye the fabric in the mountains of China,then fabricate the pieces in Shanghai)

They use a medicinal root that helps the liver to get that indigo blue color.  We loved looking at all of their pieces, what patience these people have with details. Mike got a fabulous blue striped cotton shirt that he is totally excited about( it gets softer as

you wash and wear it) we also got a piece that was displayed on a wall with artistic Chinese characters. I asked the man what it meant and he had to text a friend and ask him

"Where ignorance is bliss, its folly to be wise" loved this and will
use it for a table runner..
here are some of the samples,someday I would love to go to the mountains where they dye the fabric, wanna come?

 

sign out in front

 

We strolled by a few stores today to pick up last minute goodies,

cant fit the brush but was able to stuff our suitcases which are

packed to the hilt and almost ready to go, we leave tomorrow morning and head to SF

 it has become such a ritual sharing this 'Path of Art' with you,
thank you for your time, responses, questions and comments. I am so looking forward to being home in my own bed, fixing my own food
and sharing time with the ones that I love so much!