Category: ART

Flashback Friday: Chihuly Red Reeds and art from VMFA (Trent’s Weekly Smile)

February 26, 2021

Hello Readers – Do you want to know what had me flashing back this Friday? ART! It all started after reading this recent post from Gallivance (here) featuring colorful Chihuly art. The Galliavnce post had some wonderful Chihuly art outdoors, which included the red spikes of glass that reminded me of our local art museum’s permanent Chihuly installation: … More Flashback Friday: Chihuly Red Reeds and art from VMFA (Trent’s Weekly Smile)

Sculpture Saturday – Artsy Stuff from the Florida Keys

September 19, 2020

Hi Readers,  Joining in with Sculpture Saturday  SCULPTURE: Three-dimensional art made by one of four basic processes: carving, modeling, casting, or constructing (Tate, 2020). ____ Down in one of the Florida Keys – they have this bike sculpture: *** — Care to join in with Saturday Sculpture? Create a post about sculptures, then link or ping back to … More Sculpture Saturday – Artsy Stuff from the Florida Keys

Sculpture Saturday – Pathway to Key West History

September 12, 2020

Hi Readers, First time joining in with Sculpture Saturday (thanks to SMK and Sheree) Down in Key West, Florida they have a sculpture garden near the Margaritaville Marina. The musicians performing were my favorite (but all sculptures were so creative and well done). *** This is the kind of music that was in my mind … More Sculpture Saturday – Pathway to Key West History

APPRECIATION -Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78 – Special Spot Shots

January 5, 2020

  This week, Ann-Christine invited us to share “Special Spot Shots” for this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78 We took a yin yoga class (long stretches) on New Year’s Day and near the end of class, the instructor (Leo) had some words of wisdom about appreciating what we have. Something like this: Let’s appreciate each … More APPRECIATION -Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78 – Special Spot Shots

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: Aunt Maxine Memories Part 1 (2020 Countdown Day 11)

December 11, 2019

  __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2020 COUNTDOWN POSTS Day 1: Beach Photos here  Day 2: Water, A View from Japan  here (Part 1 here) Day 3: Visual Dialogue Book here Day 4: Evening Dresses/Vintage Outfits here Day 5: Mannequins and Formal Wear  here Day 6: Lines & Hope here Day 7: Nostalgic here Day 8: (Quiet) Comics & Flowers here … More WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: Aunt Maxine Memories Part 1 (2020 Countdown Day 11)

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Two of Anything (2020 Countdown Day 10)

December 10, 2019

 It is #twosday and I am joining in with Cee’s Black and White Photo challenge (here) because this week the theme is: “two of anything” –  Here is my take: We try not to drink Keurig pods (because we want less exposure to plastics) but earlier this year we had this delicious “Culture Blend” – and what a … More Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Two of Anything (2020 Countdown Day 10)

Trent’s Weekly Smile: Nick Cave Soundsuit now at VMFA

September 4, 2019

Hello Readers – I hope everyone is having a nice week. Joining in with Trent’s Weekly Smile (here) to share what brought a smile. Ready for it… I smiled to see a Nick Cave Soundsuit at our local museum!  Nice Cave is a fiber artist and his iconic Soundsuits were first inspired after the Rodney … More Trent’s Weekly Smile: Nick Cave Soundsuit now at VMFA

Street Shots for Which Way Challenge (and Poem for Cezanne’s Mont Sainte-Victoire)

September 1, 2019

It was in December 2016 (here) when I last joined in with the Which Way Challenge (here).  Did you know that Cee used to host this fun challenge – but a while ago, Cee generously shared some of her challenges with other bloggers. The Which Way was given to SonOfABeach96 “The Which Way Challenge is all about capturing … More Street Shots for Which Way Challenge (and Poem for Cezanne’s Mont Sainte-Victoire)