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Month: March 2013
The next exhibit was simply incredible, not just for the sheer number of pieces, but for the color combinations, the size and complexity. It was huge.
Today I am continuing by posting, first, the Northwest influenced installation called “Tabac Baskets” of the Chihuly Museum Exhibit. Quite a departure from the riot of color we saw in earlier posts. As you entered the room your eyes were immediately drawn to…..
Wednesday is the first day of Spring. It was such a busy winter, and I am barely able to believe the warmer months will soon be upon us. Spring is most beautiful in the south, I believe more so than anywhere else, but it is also quite a short season in these parts. We may… Continue reading
The last post introduced you to Dale Chihuly and a bit of his design biography. I then shared a description and photos of part of the exhibit I attended in Richmond, Virginia. I related it just a little bit to thinking about interior design and color. Check it out if you missed it. Today I… Continue reading
I hope you enjoyed the photo introduction yesterday introducing the work of glass artist Dale Chihuly. His glass works attract museum aficionados as well as those that might otherwise rarely visit a museum. His collections are in more than 200 museums as well as in private collections. The glass artist is now 71, and because… Continue reading
Recently we drove to Richmond, VA to the Museum of Fine Arts to attend the Chihuly Glass Exhibit. I was anxious to see it and finally made the drive to Richmond before the exhibit closed. I was both moved and inspired by these magnificent works of glass art. Today I offer you some photos….the… Continue reading
They had predicted the snow, so as usual I went to the store to get basic provisions. When you live in the south, at the mere hint of even a dusting of snow, Southerners panic and empty the milk and bread aisles. When I moved south in my twenties from the Finger Lakes Region of… Continue reading
I have an area to the left side of my desk that needed the addition of something to balance things out. I already had an antiqued metal sun that Keith got for me at a lovely shop called Twig in Chapel Hill, NC. I really enjoyed having the sun where I could see it because… Continue reading
I hope you are enjoying a quiet and enjoyable Sunday. With the beginning of March we will soon leave winter behind. I am already seeing buds valiantly pushing through the mulch in the large containers on my deck, hoping to get a peak of warm winter sun. I wish for them to not be so… Continue reading