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Sidewalk Tiles in Friendship
Tiles in the sidewalk in the Friendship Neighborhood of Pittsburgh. FRIENDSHIP
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Sandcastle at Brookfield Place NYC Guest blog
My sister sent this photo from Brookfield Place The castle was built by Sand Sculptor Matt Long for this Sand Celebration now until August 14th. Click his name to see more of his amazing sand...
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Mirrored Art Car
Last week in Columbus I kept being drawn to Laura’s neighbor’s car. All those tiny mirrors glued on so meticulously. The reflections on the surrounding pavement. Be sure to check out that passenger as...
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Manhole Cover Art
Did you know there are artists who roll ink on manhole covers, grates and vents and create art? In Berlin they are called pirate printers or raubdruckerin. You can click link to see their artwork. I...
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Doorknob Garden
Laura’s neighbor has planted a few in the rock garden. I’ve got glass doorknobs in my doors at home (built 1900) Turns out although they been invented in 1826, glass doorknobs became really popular...
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Blue Bottle Tree
Keeping evil spirits out of the garden and home- bottle trees were created to catch those evil spirits. Here’s an article about the American Bottle Tree on Smithsonian Gardens blog. I photographed...
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Giant Rabbit Art
Rabbit Art in Downtown Pittsburgh. When Steve came home from work we drove down to 8th and Penn Avenue to see the fifty-foot inflatable rabbit, part of the Intrude Installation . It wasn’t there! We...
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Handcrafted Cards
Happy Valentines Day card created by Marlene(we share four grandchildren, ) Cards she sent to her daughter and family Thank you for the beautiful card.
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Silent Sunday
Thanks Laura for sending a photo of the picture at your home Tiny glass beads detail This one is at my house Embroidery (no beads) at my friends home Embroidered holy picture The beaded art holy...
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Balloons on Hudson Street
Happy Passover. Eappy Easter from Big Head Balloons On the way to the parking garage as I was leaving town, luggage in hand….I had to stop and take a photo. There is a Balloon Banksy at work (although...
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Pool Noodle Carrots and Bricks as Books Yard Art
A true work of yard art. We even met the artist Karen as she was outside hauling bags of mulch. Laura, Mary and I were walking to meet Charlie at dismissal time. Laura said “I have a surprise for...
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Columbus Mosaic at Clinton Elementary
Friday we went to Charlie’s school for Art Night and saw the students’ artwork displayed. Charlie and Laura read the explanation As we toured every floor, we saw this ceramic tile mosaic mural in the...
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Rectifying a Mayo Stain with Reverse Tie Dye
Laura spilled some mayonnaise on her cotton dress. It left a nasty oily stain. Wash it with some Brown fels naphtha soap first before washing, I advised -she didn’t even leave the soap on – but it...
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Remembering Claes Oldenburg
A favorite with my art students, Swedish Artist Sculptor Claes Oldenburg passed 18 July 2022 at 93 years of age. You may have seen some of his well known sculptures. They are huge! Oldenburg also...
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Manna Pottery is All Painted by Hand
Meet Rezgar Mamandi who hand paints the beautiful pottery and tiles you see in the photographs below. Manna Pottery was at Shadyside.. the Arts Festival on Walnut Street on Saturday. The pencil lines...
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Binding Contract Statue – Guest Blog
I received this photo from long time friend Shuey this afternoon. He’s in Oklahoma. It’s in front of a bank,he says. This bronze sculpture by artist Bradford J. Williams It’s in front of the Bank of...
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AKA Knucklebones
Jacks. That’s how I know the game’s name. Saw this display at the Artist and Craftsman store. IScatter the metal pieces. Throw the little rubber ball up. Quick! Pick up the right number of jacks....
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Resilience by artist Paula Crown
Paula Crown sculptor/artist Her journey from Wall Street to the Art World Article Bronze sculpture Resilience At Rockefeller Center Channel Gardens “The bronze sculpture Resilience, on view at the top...
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Obscurus Blatta by Michelle Stitzlein
The artist Michelle Stitzlein uses recycled materials to create these sculptures. Seen at COSI
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