A while back I did illustrated menus for the RUSSIAN TEA ROOM.
Recently I received a teaser for their new Thanksgiving menu. On the spur of the moment I emailed a message back, 'Isn't it time for some new bears?' Shortly after I heard from an unfamiliar email, 'Send us some sketches'! The conversation ensued.
Sketches went back and forth.
Please put the waiters in Cossack outfits. Can one be playing the balalaika? I responded, What about dancing bears instead?
I watch dancers doing KAZATSKAS on Youtube.
I even tried a few steps myself with arms folded etc.
You have to get into the spirit of things after all. Maybe eating some caviar is a better idea?
Please run over to The Russian Tea Room at 150 West 57th street and have some caviar and Champagne 🍾 on me. Tell them I sent you. No problem. Udachi 👍🏻Das Vedanya. I hope you enjoy your turkey. Keep Bear in Paris with letter subscriptions from my Etsy shop. FYI 🐻 More news tomorrow on Bear's Thanksgiving dinner at Benoit.
The bears are gorgeous. What a fun project!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations 🍾🎊 on that assignment. Beautiful whimsical work.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely delicious! The RTR should be delighted .
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, as always, Carol❣️
ReplyDeleteThank you Bonnie
DeleteMaim Maim! Russian Tea Room for T-Day? Sounds heavenly
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! Beautiful..love it all!
ReplyDeleteLove them! So festive...
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanne ❤️
DeleteThat would be a huge coup, to have your bears cavorting on W 57th Street.
ReplyDeleteThey are and it it !
DeleteHow exciting and I love the waiter and dancing bears. As usual, you did a bang up job! Yea, Carol & Happy post Thanksgiving to both you & Bear.
ReplyDeleteAwww...Thanks Sukie 😄
DeleteVery kind
I am SO jealous! You had your Thanksgiving dinner at Benoit! That is my favorite restaurant in Paris. I'm sure it was fabulous, just like your Russian bears.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
Terry
Boy you have good taste Terry!
DeleteMy Benoit post going up today
took Russian in High School (a light year ago)...so every Russian person I meet (most recently a lady at my exercise class) I sing the only song I remember "Katusha" (poor them as I can't really even carry a note - hah!) I don't think in all the time I lived in NYC I ever went to the Russian Tea Room...I will put it on the Bucket List!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsy162Fewf4
Fabulous romantic song Kathryn!
DeleteThank you
Exciting! Great work
ReplyDeleteOh, Carol, this is wonderful. I'm so excited for you and for the Russian Tea Room. It is a favorite spot! Congratulations! I adore your bears!!!
ReplyDeleteyour bears/cossacks are fabulous! I wish I could sketch/draw/paint like you! I went to the library and read all 3 books on sketching before I went to bed last night! Then, I see your work and go "ssssshhhhhish" - back to playing the piano, calligraphy and sewing (oooh, I forgot, practicing my french for class!)
ReplyDeleteThanks and Thanks for reminding me to turn on RFI for my daily French immersion Mary...
DeleteBig Merci !
https://savoirs.rfi.fr/fr/apprendre-enseigner/langue-francaise/journal-en-français-facile
So clever. So fresh. So charming. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the power in your simple reply to the Russian Tea Room!!
ReplyDeleteAnd the lovely quote by Rumi in their teaser email to you.
Happy Holidays to you!!
"Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life"
DeleteRumi
YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON THESE! I HAVE BEEN TO THE RUSSIAN TEA ROOM, YEARS AGO!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU FOR SHARING!