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Bookish Murals
Libraries are not only wonderful, calm places to read and explore books, but also to see murals. Here’s one in the Earlscourt Library in Toronto. This is an incredible story because the murals, originally painted by Doris McCarthy in 1932, were painted over during a renovation. The locals remembered the original murals and how much delight they brought. They raised $12,000 to uncover just one mural. Today the entire set of murals can be seen thanks to $2.54 million restoration. Lesson: “modernization” shouldn’t forget intrinsic value. Here’s another mural that had long been covered up in a former public library in New Orleans. Dr. Sylvi Beaumont purchased the structure and…
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There is a little known piece of the Eiffel Tower in New Orleans — little known that is to non New Orleanians. The funny thing about this structure located at 2040 St. Charles Avenue is I remember it well when it was first constructed in the 80’s and operated as a restaurant. Then it sat abandoned for nearly 15 years or so. Just a few years ago it operated as The Cricket Club, a rental place for events. My brother and sister-in-law, in fact, were married here and it was a gorgeous wedding. Toni, his wife, lit the entire front space with candles that reflected light off of the towering…
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The Marriage of Two Posts for Gulf Coast Aid
This is where two posts meet. I could have easily found a quick mention for Friday and included my weekly Kick Start your Weekend music but I’m dealing with a conundrum and in also trying to find something to write for my other weekly blog post, Slipcovers for your Walls, I realized as I was searching for this one, that in thinking through this creative process, I found the answer to both. I’ve already posted this on the casartblog but here it is with more thought process. I keep list of topics to write on and my favorite always comes back to the creative process. It is how artwork begins…
