art
Bird nest with a guardian angel
This bird found the perfect place to build her nest – complete with guardian angel. I took this picture a few years ago. The piece I referred to as a guardian angel is one of the terracotta figures that adorn the front of the Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington. It is a stunning […]
I {heart} Seattle
It was a crisp October morning, 21 years ago that I moved to Seattle. I was 21 years old. That’s half my life. I was the girl from the small town in Alaska. I had a line on a job, and a line on an apartment and roommates. Neither were set in stone. It was […]
Only in Seattle
Seattle Street Art, Georgetown.
Women Take Over – Elles: Women Artists from the Centre Pompidou, Paris
#ellesSAM Seattle Art Museum features Women Artists with shows and events in venues throughout the Seattle Area, including a selection from the groundbreaking exhibition in Paris – Elles: Women Artists from the Centre Pompidou, Paris. Program runs October 2012 – January 2013.
St. Paul Outside-the-Walls
He had just completed two flights from Seattle to Newark, then JFK to Rome, and he had just a few hours in Rome before hopping another flight to Istanbul. Somewhere in his rush to see as much of Rome as he could, he zagged when he should have zigged, and found himself in front of […]
Box of Colors
Today is 10/10/10 and I spent a good portion of it coloring. With crayons. In a coloring book. It surprised me how much I enjoy coloring. It is so calming to spend a few minutes moving a crayon across the paper. I especially love coloring books; I don’t even have to think of what to […]
Ophelia
Sidewalk art in Victoria, B.C., snapped just just as the rain began.
Shirley
I love shopping at Anthropologie. Not because I actually buy anything; I make way too little money. Not to mention the fact that their fairy tale clothes fit a version of me from a long, long time ago, and a land far away. I love Anthropologie for the window shopping. The mix of feminine with […]
Work of Art
Mom brought over a gift for Gem the other day, a gift she made by hand. My mother is an artist. One Year Ago: Tullys, Seattle
Looking Up – Turtle Sculpture
Turtle sculpture at UVillage, Seattle, Washington. One Year Ago: Rust