Saturday, August 6, 2011

Ardis James, Quilt Collector, Is Gone

Ardis James, the feminine half of the famous James Collection, died in mid-July. She will be greatly missed by many, including her husband Robert. Here's her story.


1 comment:

Cindy Brick said...

Yes dears, it's me, still plugging away in Nebraska. The conference and testing went well (I think), and we'll be home early tomorrow. Won't come too soon -- we had a huge storm, complete with tornado warning, during the final banquet.
You may have heard this already, but what with the personal brouhaha, I hadn't -- Ardis James, the famous collector and wife of Robert James, died in mid-July. She had not been in good health for some time. Read more here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/arts/ardis-butler-james-quilt-collector-dies-at-85.html?_r=1

And I'll be back in touch shortly.

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