My humans Betsy and Burnell had their open studio event this last weekend, during which they open their art studio doors to the public as part of the annual Philadelphia Open Studio Tours - otherwise know as POST. Many of the visitors who were there to see the artwork were especially excited to learn that I also lived there. Quite a few of them journeyed up the stairs to the piano studio where I was waiting patiently on the piano bench to play a few notes and to pose for the numerous and inevitable cell-phone cameras. All in all, it was a blast. I did become a bit tuckered out during the afternoon of the second day, so I opted to snooze under the piano for the last few hours. Oh well. There’s always next year.
If you missed seeing me on the Tyra Banks Show, you can watch the clip below. Thanks go to mrspopo for posting it. Be patient. It may take a few moments for the clip to load.
A history making moment, no doubt. It was the very first time I appeared outside my home in Philadelphia. Betsy drove me to New York and together we chatted with Tyra and her student audience. I even got to meet that guy who created the Mean Kitty video. Anyway, I liked the crowd and the cameras, but I didn’t like the car ride. So, I don’t know when I’ll do something like that again.
If you saw the show, leave a comment and tell me what you thought.
For those times when nothing but a cat nap will do, I find that no place is better than Betsy’s guitar case, even when it means sleeping on top of notebooks and sheet music. Betsy’s case has such a fine plush interior and so many curves and pillowy areas, that I could spend hours snoozing comfortably. Unfortunately, Betsy is very good about putting her guitar away after playing it or after a lesson, so I usually only get an hour or so, tops. Then it’s off to one of my other hideaways, like the cabinet where the yoga mats are stored or in the clothes hamper. Hmmm. Makes me sleepy just thinking about it. You can click the thumbnail if you want to see a larger version.
That’s right! On Wednesday, September 17th, I will be making a rare appearance on the Tyra Banks Show. How rare is it? Well, it will be the first time I have ever traveled to anywhere but the vet’s office. And although I didn’t mind the applause, the cameras and the bright lights, I didn’t care for the trip to and from Philadelphia. So, it’s unlikely that you’ll see me anywhere else. There was no piano, but I did sit nicely next to my human, Betsy Alexander, while she answered all the questions. Isn’t it nice to have a spokesperson? I think so.
The artist Eleanor Day recently completed a wonderful portrait of me at the piano. She also painted a portrait of Burnell and Betsy that inlcudes yours truly and most of the other Cats of Raven’s Wing - Rennie wasn’t born yet, so he didn’t make it into that painting. Anyway, you can see a larger view of me posing with the new painting by clicking on the thumbnail.
And you can check out more of Eleanor’s wonderful work on her website at www.eleanorday.com.
After a few requests for greeting cards with images and quotes from my Tao of Nora calendar, my human, Burnell, rose to the occasion and created a series of blank greeting cards inspired by my calendar. You can buy them singly and in packs of ten or twenty. And if you don’t see the one you want, just let me know and I’ll see if Burnell can add it to the series. I can be reached at <norathepianocat@ravenswingstudio.com>. The Tao of Nora calendar can be found in my online shop, and the Tao of Nora greetings cards can be viewed and ordered by clicking HERE.
A larger version of the pictured card can be viewed by clicking the thumbnail.
What does Lang Lang and yours truly, Nora The Piano Cat™ have in common - other than that we both play the piano? Well, we’re both mentioned in a recent article by John Robert Brown in Pianist Magazine. The article is Why I Love YouTube. And while I’m only mentioned briefly in the subheading and in the next to last paragraph (where I am described as lovley), I am very pleased to be pictured along with the likes of Gregory Sokolov, Lang Lang and others. What an honor! Thanks JRB.
You can download a PDF of the article (with photos) by clicking the Pianist Magazine thumbnail to the right.
For all your important stuff - lyrics, addresses, drawings, musings, and more. These Wire-O bound, 160 page journals can be ordered with your choice of blank, dot grid, lined college-ruled, or task formatted pages. Measuring 5″ x 8″, they are the perfect size to fit in your backpack. And they make great gifts for your writer and artist friends, as well.
Britain’s best-selling cat magazine Your Cat has just published another wonderful article on me by author Angela Lowe. It’s the August 2008 issue, page 16. Thanks Angela!
After a few requests for greeting cards with images and quotes from my 
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