The art world, like the middle east, is under going a major, youth-driven, change…though luckily not so violent. Along with the established galleries and the established art scene, the 20-somethings are seeking out other venues…or really ANY venues…to show their work. Point of pride is to be in a coffee shop, a bar, a…hair salon. […]
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Plant Saturday…
Oh is there anything nicer than a jaunt to a nursery on a Saturday morning? Carol and I headed out to Godfrey’s in Shaw for her annual impatiens (though they had no orange ones this year???) and the place was hopping as I hauled my wagon to check out I noted that at least one […]
DIY…The Garden Shed…
Remember this diagram??? Well, against all odds (as it seemed when just looking at it), R and Bill the Garden Guy took it on and wrestled it to the ground finishing up with only 8 missing screws and I extra piece (?) Big enough for two bikes and the garden tools and pots…but as you […]
Salem Buildings…
K. Williams Brown quoted me in a column in the SJ Sunday , and we had a thoughtful conversation Friday about Salem architecture. The columnist, only here two years…from the south originally, was wanting to write about the “new brutalist” nature of public buildings, and lamenting that Oregonians don’t appreciate good architecture. Over the weekend […]
Celebrating Spring…
Well it’s raining today, but here’s a photo I snapped this week of Amelia Armitage calmly knitting on a spring evening on campus…she was waiting for a concert to start and I appreciated the serene industry of using those quiet “found” moments (spoken as one who always carries something to “make” along with her…)
Jay Backstrand and Tom Cramer at Laura Russo
Opening last night…a night that really felt like summer almost…
The Scroll Garden…
In 1928 Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver (Schryver on the left, Lord on the right) opened a landscape architecture practice in Salem. Both had attended Lowthorpe School of Landscape Architecture in Groton, Massachusetts…though at different times. Schryver graduated first and had worked in NYC with Ellen Shipman for 5 years, but in 1927 they met […]
Road Trip #2…The Quilts…
As well as touring us around town, Linnea toured us through her family quilt collection. How amazing to have things made by grandmothers and great grandmothers. Treasures. Here is Harriet Hartford, Linnea’s paternal great grandmother, pictured here with her grand daughter Ruth. Ruth, about 2 in this photo, died at age 3. and here’s the […]
Spring Romance…
This week a long awaited package arrived and just like THAT I’ve been catapulted into the world of apps and pretty much staring at this little thing for hours… this app is called “living earth” …. I’m having way too much fun…
Bon Voyage…
Karen, Nancy, Betsy and Ellen are going to Paris for 10 days…and last night Karo at Alcyone hosted a little Bon Voyage party …it was a festive moment for sure and the poached pears with caramel sauce were yummy… Alcyone is open for breakfast and lunch…give it a try…Bon Voyage ladies…et bon appetite!
On The Way 