Art

The Return of the Misfits

The Return of the Misfits

Hello and welcome to travel + explore & play with Sallee Jay, I am your host. 

If one is lucky in life, they are able to make 2 or 3 really good friends. It’s even better when those friends become family. Allow me to introduce you to one of those people in my life, Rachel Nava. Recently, we traveled to Nola to celebrate my longtime sister-friend affectionally dubbed “Chacon” for her 50th birthday and 5th wedding anniversary and we had a blast.

Rachel and I met when we worked together almost 20 years ago and have always managed to stay in touch. She is a rare and beautiful soul and the epitome of a true friend.

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Girls Trip to Charming Charleston

Girls Trip to Charming Charleston

Like many of you, I could not wait for opportunities to reunite with family and friends as Covid restrictions began to be lifted across the country and I received my vaccination. So when my bestie called and said let’s go to Charleston, SC, we booked an Airbnb and prepared for an amazing week of girl time.

Welcome to travel ➕explore ➕play with Sallee Jay, where I am your host. 👋🏾💓‼️ Want to get the scoop on all things Charleston, keep reading!

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Virtual Field Trip and Scavenger Hunt: Japan: A History of Style - The Met Museum

Virtual Field Trip and Scavenger Hunt: Japan: A History of Style - The Met Museum

Hello and welcome to Travel + Explore + Play with Sallee Jay where I am your host. Today we are headed to The Metropolitan Museum of Art affectionately known as “The Met” in New York to view the exhibition “Japan: A History of Style.”


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New Narkita Gold Art Installation: Journey to Liberation

New Narkita Gold Art Installation: Journey to Liberation

Journey to Liberation,” a series of three arched church windows are a reflection of Narkita’s personal spiritual path from internalized and external oppression to finding liberation through art. Always a gracious and humble spirit, the artist shared time with me and explained her message and insights on her newest work inspired by the Japanese art form and philosophy called Kintsugi and what’s next!

Be sure to check out “Journey to Liberation” featured at Platte Forum from March 11 through March 25 and “Black in Denver” featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver from February 26 through August 22, the Colorado Photographic Art Center from February 19 through April 17.

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