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Art in the Hudson Valley

A couple of perfect days were had in the Hudson River Valley...we spent an entire day at Storm King...walk with us

and enjoy the perfect blues skies, wildflowers and monumental art

we rented bikes for a couple of hours, what a great way to see the property

Andy Goldsworthy has 2 walls, this one was completed as part of Storm King's 50th anniversary in 2010

we spent some time chatting with this fellow, he works on all of Goldsworthy's stone projects.  A winter storm brought down a huge limb that took out part of the wall this winter...he has been here from the UK for 8 weeks fitting it all back together.

this was just a taste of Storm King, I would highly recommend a visit if you are anywhere near.

Next up...Dia/Beacon

a Tale of Pozos

Rebecca is off once again to San Miguel...she asked that I share with you images of my trip with her a couple of years ago...

this is the story that unfolded from this special place, 'the ghost town school' in Mineral de Pozos...

The silent doorway beckons

a story surely there, if only one listens deeply.

Lives lived, laughter rings out, children running up and down those now lonely steps

looking out upon the rural landscape.

Faces lining the wide windows...tell us your stories.

We care, we will listen

Moonlight now plays off the old stone, patina of time grace the walls.

Graffiti of a new generation leave their mark.

Talk to us, we will listen and hold you near.

 

stories continue to unfold and unfurl themselves to me from this magical place.

What new stories will come back with Rebecca of recuerda mi corazon?

Baile in the Snow

Our artwork is for all seasons...Linda says it's OK, plus over the past couple of weeks I could look out and imagine Mr R and I dancing

he was on a fabulous trip to hear Cuban/Latin Jazz music and get dancing tips from the pros

I hope he took notes.

He took lots of great pics as music and art are highly celebrated here...I shall share more in the coming weeks.  Can you guess where he traveled to?

Postcards from this little piece of Paradise

A laid back bit of paradise...Mr R and I have been coming to this little lake in the mountains with the rustic cabins for years.  This year we didn't do much of anything except a bit of hiking, a bit of fishing...took some photos, drew in the sketchbook and lounged around reading.  I'll just step back and let you look at the 'postcards' from this past weekend.

Now, wasn't that lovely!  Hope you enjoyed a relaxing weekend too!

More postcards from paradise can be found here.

Santa Fe and a Haiku Walk About

Put your walking shoes on and follow me on a whirlwind tour of Santa Fe...every street corner offers lovely old doors set in beautiful adobe walls.

grab a quick cup of coffee before walking on...

past colorful shop windows...

and this gem of a chocolate shop, think Chocolat with a decidedly Mexican vision ...Todos Santos

Jumping fish welcome us to the convention center, the location of the SOFA exhibit, of the Sculptural Objects and Functional Art type, not the over stuffed.

We'll pass by many a mission and Our Lady of Guadalupe church

as well as reminders of the importance of creativity

getting tired? we'll head back to our casita for a brief rest and a glass of wine.  If you are planning a trip to Santa Fe I would highly recommend one of the Two Casitas properties...we stayed at another of their properties on a previous visit.

We drove our car to Santa Fe...parked at our casita and didn't get back into it until we were ready to leave, a great way to experience a place.

Discover new worlds

open your eyes to wonder

soak up the goodness...

more Haiku my heart...

 

 

JOY in Unexpected Encounters

I found JOY stopping at a reststop on our way home from Santa Fe... we were greeted by herds of wild animals...

migrating from Mexico on their way to Montana.

Folk Art in Santa Fe

We saw so much incredible artwork in Santa Fe and had many moments of pure serendipitous magic.    

One such moment was meeting Luis and Maria Blanco.  Katy met him a couple of years ago and hoped he would be there.  He was!!!  Luis has been coming to Jackalope for over 20 years where he sets up shop and creates his fanciful clay work.  Luis and his wife Maria come from Atzompa Oaxaca where he learned this craft from his mother Teodora Blanco.  Their work can be found in Santa Fe's International Folk Art Museum as well as many other museums and collections.

Maria, as she worked on a plump chicken, handed me a pair of calla lily blooms she had just formed and said 'for you' as soon as I walked up to admire at their work. 

A couple of fat angels and a tiny chicken came home with me as well as the knowledge that there is more in this world to give me a feeling of well being than a credit rating.

SOFA

Just popping in to say it's ART and inspiration OverLOAD!! in only a great way.

Where have I Been?

I've taken several trips this past month...I've shared a bit of my trip to Seattle with spf's to visit Jenny, Ladybug Circus...thought I'd share a bit more.

Jenny took us all over her fair city...so much to take in!

We saw giant cowboy boots...

and hat that was once part of a shopping complex...reminds me of the kitchy sites we saw on route 66.

She drove us past art and architecture...pausing often for photo ops...

fabulous iron dragons in Chinatown.

Including visual treats that are her home and collections...

inside....

sweet monk...

 
and out...

Jenny's husbands' shedio that houses his music explorations.

We toured art venues like Gallery 206...this tiny gallery space

that houses 206 artists

including Ms Fillius!

Seattle is a place where trees wear sweaters...

and even the silver man needs to eat lunch.

the JOY of Traveling...and returning Home

oh the sweetness of shared friendships...this we know of our journey across the SW...we had many adventures and saw some amazing sites...

I have unpacking to accomplish and much to do to get my feet planted back home but I will share the JOY of part of our journey...you'll recognize this, the orginal artwork of Rebecca's blog banner.

a welcoming home...

and time for the JOY of art projects shared

and the gazing at artworks all around

home cooked meals with warm music for dessert...thank you two for sharing a few perfect days with us.

Home again to find the garden had burst forth with JOYfull color!

Happy that the day lilies saved some glory for us...so much more to share with you.  In the meantime share more JOY here...