It’s that time of year. Kids are planning who they’ll “be” for Halloween, adults are racking their brains to come up with costumes for themselves that are funny, clever, sexy, whatever the think they are or wish that they…
Browsing Tag
sculpture
Once in a while, I come across an artist whose work really captures me and I want to drink in each detail. While perusing the work of another artist, I came across the website of his studio mate and…
There were days when, to commemorate an engagement or a special occasion, one might have a tiny portrait painted for a loved one. Or perhaps even now you wear a locket around your neck, or carry a special stone…
Mr. F and I can definitely relate to snails, turtles, basically any of those I-carry-my-home-on-my-back types. Although technically, we carry home in our Hyundai Santa Fe.. still, we feel a kinship. 😉 But what if you really could carry…
I come from a long line of hoarders, ..er collectors. My grandmother had beautiful collections of costume jewelry from the 1940s-1960s that fascinated me as a little girl, as did her glass paperweight collection. My grandparents were hunters of…
As much as I love the quiet of rural settings, there is something undeniably appealing about the structures in urban life. As we were showing Mr. F’s sister around Seattle last week, she was in awe of the architecture…
As Mr. Forager & I go through our belongings, deciding what goes with us and what stays behind, one of the hardest things to part with have been books. Even as my family was packing up our Florida storage,…
I find myself continually fascinated by the work of artists who very literally paint outside the lines. Artists like Margie Livingston and Laura Moriarty use paint as a medium for sculpture, who see beyond paint applied to canvas to…
Maybe it’s finally living in a place surrounded by water after living in the desert last year, but I have been finding such inspiration in the various hues of blue to be found in the waters around Seattle! So…
Pioneer Square Art Walk Last night, Mr. F & I ventured out for our first ArtWalk since arriving in Seattle. I know, right?!! What took us so long? And this city is by no means lacking in ArtWalking opportunities.…