Tag: art
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A Guest House of Artistic Inspiration
I am woefully overdue in publishing this post … perhaps it is because, subconsciously, I don’t want to share this delightful retreat in Galena, Illinois, for fear its two rooms will both be occupied the next time we return to the area! Abe’s Spring Street Guest House is special lodging located just a few blocks from…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Door
The door to a charming setting for a pottery sale, with artistic inspiration galore! I shared with you an afternoon at the Rustic Road 13 Pottery Event in this blog post. Save the date for the 2015 sale this fall and explore the charming grounds yourself – September 19th and 20th! The pottery event’s website with schedules…
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Pottery on the Rustic Road
Every fall, a picturesque farm on the outskirts of the river town of Hudson, Wisconsin, hosts a pottery show and sale which is a feast for the senses. Once inside, the talent of this event is evident. The pottery is displayed inside a rustic and lovingly restored barn. The diversity of styles and creativity is…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Extra, Extra
The Room of the Segnatura in the Vatican Museums contains amazing 16th-century works by Raphael. The School of Athens was one of my favorites. I think it is because of the “extra” person in the scene. Raphael painted a self-portrait in the lower right-hand corner of the fresco – he is the one in the…
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One in 164,694 (People): A Day at the Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is called “The Great Minnesota Get-Together” for good reason. All walks of life come together in St. Paul during the two weeks leading up to Labor Day — Minnesota’s last summer hurrah. It seems that Minnesotans either hate or love the Minnesota State Fair. My husband falls in the former camp…
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