1329 Pine Street

Here is a door on Pine Street that we have walked by many times going to the lot where our van is parked near UARTS. One day I saw a heavily tattooed, rather diminutive woman standing on the porch step pushing the door bell. As I walked closer I heard a rather loud BUZZZZZ from inside and she walked in. As I passed the door I looked into the window and saw what appeared to be a deep cavern with faint, yellow light bouncing off a thousand shiny facets. I continued to walk about 10 paces and stopped. I could not pass this up.

I went back and pushed the door bell until I was buzzed in and opened the door.

This is what I saw!

I know I was speechless, too! And this is only a fraction the of dozens and dozens and dozens of cases holding all kinds of jewellry and bronzes everywhere.

If you're ever in Philly...........

Horsing around in NYC

Beth has a friend, Prentice, who is in the NYC production of War Horse. Through his connections, we were able to take a day trip to NYC to see the show, which was INCREDIBLE! The show was mind-blowing the entire time and to top it all off, Prentice was the head of War Horse! Here is Beth with Prentice after the show. Prentice was extraordinarily nice and I am so thankful to him for securing a few tickets for us.

The signage outside Lincoln Center for War Horse.
Here is the giant puppet that is the main character, Joey, in the production of War Horse. There were 3 people operating the puppet and they all worked in concert to create a completely convincing illusion of a horse. Spectacular. Joey is the same size as a real horse and moves with the same nuance and sensitivity of a real horse.
Group photo after the show.
Ahhhh, how sweet. Beth and Dan. What a wonderful day.

Odds n' ends

This posting is a melange of photos I've taken the past two months. Some are images of things that struck my fancy and others are a few of the MANY great times I've had here at the International Turning Exchange residency.

Below is a photo of a small foyer of a building near 13th and Walnut. I am love with this wallpaper and couldn't resist photographing it and sharing with you all. Isn't it just fabulous?!?!

The photo below is the view we have when we look outside the windows from the turning studio at the University of the Arts. We've truly enjoyed working there. The studios are well equipped and Bobby and Tara are AWESOME! Bobby and Tara both work for U of A as studio coordinators and have been a great help and a real treat to work with. I will miss them both.
The photo below was taken on one of the two long bike rides that Beth and I took along the Schuykill River. I didn't bring a bike to Philly but Beth did and Dan generously let us borrow his bike for these rides, which were both great fun!
As you see in the photo below, we fell victim to an awful studio flood one Saturday evening. Thankfully, we were all there when it happened and worked quickly to save our artwork and help cover all of the studio equipment and machinery. It could have been a disaster!
Lastly, this photo is of Jen Zwilling, our resident scholar. Not only is she smart but she can also turn the heck out of some wood. Check out that technique; bevel all the way!!!

Familiar faces

This photo was taken at the end of the day during our open house on July 16. Behind Beth are two of our new friends that we met at Echo Lake when we first arrived. I am thankful to them all, especially Joe Seltzer, for inviting us to participate in such a rewarding event and for all of his correspondence to help facilitate our participation.