After several people asked if I had seen the stickwork installation in progress outside the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art at Washington University on Forsyth, I thought I had better check it out. I am so glad I did, as the renowned artist himself, Patrick Dougherty (see photo below), was there bringing…
Category: Art & Architecture
“Art with Us” in action
It's wondererful that our cultural institutions have community outreach programs, but it isn't often that we can see one in action, or witness how it impacts the people who participate. The St. Louis Art Museum's "Art With Us" program (as described on its website) "provides interactive, hands-on art education classes to youth in collaboration with…
A “working” vacation in San Francisco, Part I
My sister Sandy invited me out to San Francisco last week to assist with several decorating projects. This struck me as somewhat comical since she is the one with the the interior design credentials, but she offered to pay for the ticket, and if there's any excuse to visit my other favorite city, I'll take…