«I had been looking forward to visiting the Bogotá home of textile artist Olga de Amaral, whose work can be found in the Met's collection; however, little did any of us know just how great our visit would be. Not only did we meet the artist herself, we also met her family—her husband, Jim (a prolific sculptor himself), as well as their two daughters and their son.»
The house has been converted into a gallery for their work, and all three levels were filled with art.
Staircase in the Amaral's home. All photos courtesy of the author
As our group of travelers explored the house, each drawn to different works of art, we learned about Olga and Jim's respective creative processes.
Textile installation in the Amaral's home
We then discovered that our visit coincided with the fifty-seventh wedding anniversary of Mr. And Mrs. Amaral! Our gracious hosts treated us to champagne, delicious macarons, and cookies. They were thrilled to receive a copy of the exhibition catalogue for Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance Tapestry as a small gesture of our appreciation.
A champage celebration