Rodrigvitz Style

Outdoor Art and Studio Tour

Wanting spring flowers around all year round...printed my new paintings on a large printer, adhered to cement board...

several layers of outdoor polyurethane...can you see Olive snoozing, she could care less

and Mr R risked life and limb to hang this on the side of the house...he can see them out his office window, my neighbors can see them out their kitchen window

and a new bright corner to our ever growing alley art collection.

All in preparation for the upcoming EBCA studio tour...mark your calendars now!

Postcards from the Alley

Last year my alley neighbors started an alley art project of mosaic artworks.  There is a community bike ride every Wed evening and they always come down our alley, the lead riders shouting out ART ART ART! as they ride by.

This year more neighbors joined in the alley art project...

we now have a dozen homes with mosaics gracing their fences.  This cat gazing longingly toward a bright spot in the window...

a colorful butterfly on the outside...

and a garden of flowers that we can enjoy through the links.

a chicken hitching a ride on the bicycle...

a Van Gough like starry sky...

a pickup basketball game...love this

and now our official welcome sign into the alley

AND...no this isn't in our alley...

this is Rebecca's mosaic to remind you to begin thinking about joining us for Dia de Bloglandia!

More postcards from paradise HERE...

Multiplying Like Bunnies...

the gorgeous retro bikes that my family is gathering that is...

as prolific as the many bunnies Mr R captured on our bike ride today.

the beautiful details of this new bike...

and the new tile mosaics that are also multiplying in our Callejon Magico...

Test driving the new wheels...happy early birthday kiddo!

Alley Art

This project is generating lots of buzz...we alley neighbors are thrilled! with the results...and people from neighboring alleys are popping over for a peek.  This weekend the installs began, I missed the festivities but Mr R and Don C had cameras on hand.

Mr R's photo

There were plenty of men with power tools at the ready...

Don C's photo

and all hands on deck to help out.

Don's photo

some vintage tools were called into play...

Mr R's photo

neighbors both small...

Mr R's photo

and of the four legged variety wanted to assist.

Don's photo

The phrase 'Garbage Can Chic' for the cocktail tables comes to mind...

and then they were done...gracing our alley...Ann's lovely sunflower

Nikki's mosaic fence..

the details of which will keep us all...

exploring...

for years to come.

Don's photo

Cindy and Rick like proud parents of their masterpiece

Mr R's photo

Jen and John's wonderful piece with the added in ground plumbing feature.

We have more neighbors that are excited to begin theirs...this may be just the beginning.

Callejon Magico!

 
What happens when alley neighbors get together...

with collections of tiles and broken dishes, window frames and objects...

with an idea...

Photo credit Mr R 

to make art and beautify the alley

 
photo credit Don Coulson

Magic happens!!

I'm away for a few days but will share the whole experience when I return...