Category Archives: Travel
FOR-SITE Foundation
I’m working at the FOR-SITE Foundation up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada just outside of Nevada City with a group of graduate students from CCA this weekend as part of a studio entitled NorCal Musings which has its … Continue reading
Filed under Bayarea Gems, FOR-SITE Foundation, Travel
Whittlin’ in Portland
It’s been much too hectic of late. I’ve been getting an inkling of what it must be like to be a professional musician now that I’ve taken the whittling’ show on the road. I was in Portland a few weeks … Continue reading
Filed under Artists and Designers, Travel
Nick Hand’s “Soundslides”
I found this great archive through the latest post from Handful of Salt. Thanks Regina. Nick Hand pedals the coastlines of the UK winkling out craftspeople and artisans for a series of books and short poetic online films documenting their craft … Continue reading
Filed under Artists and Designers, Travel, United Kingdom
On the road
Now that the CCA spring semester is well underway its time to hit the road. I’ve got a busy few weeks ahead visiting Madison WI, Portland OR, Nevada City CA and finally Asheville NC. At each of the out-of-state venues … Continue reading
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Bartram Gardens I
But all this Philly fun aside. I was here to work! I had been invited to attend one of the open days in conjunction with a collaborative exhibition project between the Bartram Gardens (the US’s oldest botanical gardens) and the … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Museology, Travel
ESP – The Eastern State Penitentiary
Oops, jumped too far forward. I haven’t finished talking about the trip to Philly. Continuing the tour of strange museums of Philadelphia we come to the Eastern States Penitentiary. I first heard of this space when Alan Wexler gave his … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Museology, Travel
The Wagner Museum
Michael suggested we vista the Wagner Museum – ostensibly an un-reformed Victorian natural history collection ranging from rocks to man in neat systematic order. How could I resist? Strangely enough there is very little on their website – too far … Continue reading
Philly
I spent the last few days in Philadelphia catching up with old friends and colleagues and taking part in the Center for Art in Wood’s (nice videos on this site!) Challenge VIII event in conjunction with the Bartram Gardens – more … Continue reading
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Istanbul – not Constantinople
The last leg of our eurotour was Istanbul. We kept the best till last! We had the extra pleasure of sharing our last week or so with my brother Chris who lives in Vienna and was able to join us … Continue reading
Excursions
The Netherlands is so tiny that getting to the other major cities is just a day-trip by train from Amsterdam. We had to visit the Design Academy in Eindhoven where so many renowned Dutch designers have studied – Marcel Wanders, … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Europe, Travel
Wall plaques of Amsterdam
Amsterdam is such a great city just to walk around in. Its tiny, its NOT based on grid which means you can get lost and meander around, there are canals everywhere to refresh and provide great vistas. The only hair-raising … Continue reading
Amsterdam
The next stop on the Europe tour has been Amsterdam. The first trip to the Netherlands for both of us. I was looking forward to visiting the capital of early 21stC design thinking. The fact that almost the entire country … Continue reading
