This blog is tipping slowly toward being dreadfully boring…will try to scare up something this week! In the meantime:
Author: bonniehull
Bonnie Hull is a painter. Transplanted from the urban mid-west, she works in Oregon's capital city living in a mid-19th century house. Studio, garden, quilting, coffee, preservation, the Oregon art world are among her topics.
A Magic Moment
Coming home from the studio tonight it began to blow and rain and suddenly all the petals from all the trees in bloom were pelting down:
“The Painted Book”
Roger gave a talk tonight at the last Friends of the Library event. The Friends are being disbanded–sadly. Sign of the times. But, of course, the talk was witty and well illustrated: and then a martini to celebrate the end of the school year: Roll on summer!!!
Living the Creative Life: Claudia Cave
Today I visited Claudia’s studio in Corvallis. I was returning her “rock.” The Sherwoods bought the Salem house once owned by Claudia’s parents, and in the garden they found this rock. Neil knew Claudia was a well known artist and asked me if I knew her, which I luckily do. The rock appeared on our […]
A Corvallis Monday
My plan today was to go to Corvallis to take Claudia her rock (see next post for that story). Ella sent an email this morning about a Corvallis guy who is building a foam house in her neighborhood–600 square feet. Because of Howard, I felt responsible for checking it out. Then lunch, of course. Okay, […]
Snailem???? Huh!
So we went to see the railroad bridge which opened officially last weekend as a pedestrian bridge connecting Salem and West Salem. It’s the old bridge with new concrete decking, built in 1912, but with new railings and little “bump-outs” where you can stand and take a view or a photo. Then we went by […]
WOOHOO!!!!
The first pretty coffee I’ve found in Salem. at the French Press:
Artists with Breakfast…
About once a month a bunch of artists get together for breakfast and have some shop talk and just regular talk. Today it was at Corrie’s and it was fun. Ronan and Sadie joined us today and they were all about music. They have the four-hand piano piece worked out and now are working on […]
When Lilacs Last by the…
(cottage studio) door yard bloomed… (I was thinking of sneaking over and cutting a branch when I suddenly realized–they’re on “my” property!!!) Lilacs always remind me of the midwest, where they thrive because of the cold winters. Growing up I had an overly-active sense of smell and lilacs used to grab my whole face and […]
Film Festival Fun
Friday was the start of the 2009 Salem Film Festival (10 days of movies!!!) and also the opening of the new Salem Cinema. Loretta Miles has kept this community supplied with films of a broad range of subject and interest for 30 some years, plus giving movie lovers a comfy and cozy place to meet […]
On The Way 