When we visited Sea Ranch this past Labor Day weekend, I was so thrilled to find out there was an artist studio tour happening! A type of drive -at-your-pace art tour when artists open their home studios for visitors to see their art and purchase them too.
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Gourd Art in Big Island, Hawaii
Making art from gourds is a beautiful art form in Hawaii. On the Big Island on the Kona Coast I met a lovely artist by the name of Winnie Logan who is a gourd artist.
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Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit San Francisco
Happy Saturday and happy weekend! Looking for something fun to do this weekend? A quick visit to appreciate art? Give this out- of- the- ordinary view of art a try.
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The Woman Who Made Van Gogh
“She was small in stature and riddled with self-doubt, had no background in art or business and faced an art world that was a thoroughly male preserve. Her full story has only recently been uncovered. It is only now that we know how van Gogh became van Gogh. Neglected by art history for decades, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, the painter’s sister-in-law, is finally being recognized as the force who opened the world’s eyes to his genius.” Russell Shorto
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Fashion as Art. An Exhibit by Rani. Teen Rebellion in Music and Fashion of the 60’s
Happy Saturday!
I am so excited to share with you some photos from one of my twins’ – Rani’s first art exhibit that I attended yesterday at her school. Rani was chosen as one of the students to display her work at this coveted annual art exhibition and what a beautiful event this was with artwork from the most talented art students at her school.
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Picasso Museum & the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona, Spain
Here in the beautiful Gothic Quarter of Barcelona is the Picasso Museum which showcases over one thousand of Picasso’s paintings from his youth to his adult life. This museum is a great way to see the talent of Picasso from the age of 5 to the time he died in 1973 at the age of 91.
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Palau de la Música Catalana. Barcelona, Spain
If you like architecture and are a classical music lover, then this concert hall in the heart of Barcelona is a must see.
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Gaudí and Barcelona. Visit to Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, and Casa Milà
A visit to Barcelona isn’t complete without a look at the famed Gaudi buldings in the city. Barcelona and Gaudi are words that are inexplicalby intertwined. Gaudí is the most famous architect in the Catalan region of Spain with Barcelona showcasing most of Gaudi’s buildings.
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Triana Square & Ceramics in Sevilla, Spain
Across the bridge from the main city of Seville on the west bank of the Guadalquivir River sits the charming neighborhood of Triana.
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Art, Fabrics, Food. Exploring Barrio de Las Letras. The Literary Quarter in Madrid, Spain
During our recent holiday in Spain, Madrid’s Barrio de Las Letras had to be the highlight of our visit to this beautiful city. The area known as the Literary Quarter is a neighborhood in the center of Madrid where some of Spain’s greatest authors have lived and wrote novels, poems, and works of literature over the years. Today it is an area that combines an artistic atmosphere, entertainment, shopping, and great food. Continue reading Art, Fabrics, Food. Exploring Barrio de Las Letras. The Literary Quarter in Madrid, Spain