1.29.2009
1.25.2009
William Penn's Hat
My school sent me to Philadelphia to an AP workshop this weekend and I was very excited that from my hotel room (on the 24th floor) I had a view of both William Penn's statue on top of Philadelphia's City Hall and the PSFS building!
One of my favorite classes in college was an architecture history class where I learned so many interesting facts about architecture throughout the world and those facts have stayed with me. In particular, I remembered that at one time architects didn't build their buildings taller than the top of William Penn's hat and that the PSFS building was the first skyscraper built in the International style in the U.S. It is like a file cabinet for businessmen, modern and organized with lovely red neon letter lights.
While I was enjoying all of the modern sights of Philadelphia, I was also enjoying the historic, classic sights too. I was quite taken with the inside of an elevator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Perelman Building.
One of my favorite classes in college was an architecture history class where I learned so many interesting facts about architecture throughout the world and those facts have stayed with me. In particular, I remembered that at one time architects didn't build their buildings taller than the top of William Penn's hat and that the PSFS building was the first skyscraper built in the International style in the U.S. It is like a file cabinet for businessmen, modern and organized with lovely red neon letter lights.
While I was enjoying all of the modern sights of Philadelphia, I was also enjoying the historic, classic sights too. I was quite taken with the inside of an elevator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Perelman Building.
12.30.2008
Muffler Man with Dog
This muffler man with his dog at the Meineke on Eastern Ave. is one of my favorite things to see in our neighborhood.
12.28.2008
Our Christmas Tree
Silver, with lights included, our little tree sparkles and shines. Adorned with action figures, glass birds, homemade ornaments from friends and family, and other fun decorations, I wish it could stay up all year!
11.30.2008
Series and Editions
I've been working hard on a new series of lunch sacks for Squidfire's 2008 Winter Art Mart (Sunday, December 7th, 12-6:30PM
Lyric Opera House – 110 West Mount Royal Avenue – Baltimore, MD 21201) where I will have a table. Also, I've been having fun printing two color lino-cut Christmas cards (two editions so far).
11.15.2008
11.12.2008
11.10.2008
HO, HO, HO (as in scale)!
I've been working on a small edition of 15 Christmas ornaments with painted scenery in watercolor, HO scale people and deer, faux bois in birch and walnut oil cloth on the outside of Eli's cat food tins, pipe cleaners in garish colors and glitter glue. Here are the first five ornaments (taking me back to Christmas parties in the suburbs, hanging out under Mr. Hank's magic train garden table at Gretchen's house).
11.08.2008
Trees and a New Garden
The trees are so pretty today against the gray sky. The weather has been warm, so I made another little garden (around our birdbath with rocks from my parent's yard). I plan to plant some wildflower seeds in the spring and who knows what else.
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