Americas
Up North–Suttons Bay and Old Mission
I’m really a sucker for “cute.” Cute stores. Cute houses. Cute chicken coops. I don’t want “cute” stuff in my house necessarily, but I get a kick out of seeing how people can take an ordinary building or item and make it cute with a bit of creativity and...
PumpkinPrize????
While I was at the gym getting ready for spin class, I saw an interview on one of the morning’s talk show on the TV in the locker room. The folks being interviewed were proudly showing off the pumpkin they grew— world’s largest —something like 1700 pounds. It was big. Naturally...
ArtPrize! I blew it!
ArtPrize: I really blew it. Well, just when a major and I mean Major Art World Moment was occurring in Grand Rapids, my home town, I was off with my husband lallygagging around Colorado, Utah and New Mexico. It was all very fun and beautiful but, oh my gosh! Like many people, I was caught...
Eyes on the Prize
“After Vermeer, Rachel as a 9th Grader” by Dennis Grantz This ArtPrize entry is a photomosiac created from 8,480 images from student file folders on the network server of the school where Dennis Grantz teaches. In the artist’s statement, he says, “It’s a face...
Ride ’em Cowboy: Strater Hotel
If you love Victorian design you’ll be in heaven at the Strater Hotel in Durango, Colorado. I can’t stand the clutter and complexity of Victorian interiors, but thoroughly enjoyed my stay. I can appreciate design done well. And the Strater truly measures up. It is decorated the way...
Booming Telluride
Boom Days in Telluride Telluride is truly a Wow. As I explored this charming western town I stopped often on the wide Main Street. “Wow” popped out of my mouth every time. Couldn’t help it. The valley nestling Telluride is narrow and ends in a V with a wonderful waterfall. Wherever you look,...
Basalt: Half the Price and No Attitude!
September is an absolutely stunning time to be in Colorado. The Aspen trees turn gold and shimmer. When the sun shines and a slight breezes hits the trees, arranged in and around the rich green evergreen trees and red rocks of the mountains, it is breathtaking. Recently I visited Basalt, a...
