Me, Janet Kurjan, and Zeca at Etta's

In early September Jose Carlos Medeiros (Zeca), the director of the Rio Patchwork Design Show in Rio de Janeiro, visited Seattle. I had a chance to have dinner with him and Janet Kurjan, one of the winners of the 2009 Audience Choice Award who travelled to Rio in June of this year to present at the show. Zeca is charming and passionate about promoting art quilts in Brazil. It was really nice to meet him before I fly down to Rio next year. From what Janet has said, they were treated very well there. It should be an adventure!