House Framing Model, 1940, part of the exhibit Old-Growth Architecture: the Art, Craft, and Function of Wood, on display through July 2014 at the Architectural Heritage Center

From the label: Models like this were used for teaching construction at vocational schools. The "exploded view" of this model allowed instructors to show all phases of the domestic building process, from framing to shingling. Gift from Ken Barker and Jeff Stookey My son Leland took photos of the model, too.



Framing.



Shingling.



Another view.

Tomorrow, my artsy attempts. I need to go back take some more.

Mother's Day Mini-Vacation, No.8 - who knew irrigations systems could be art?

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Crops require irrigation in the Oregon high desert. Thankful for the green, I couldn't stop taking photos of the irrigation systems we drove by in the Zipcar, Engine, a Ford Escape.




As I looked through the couple dozen photos I took, I picked the ones with shapes and vistas which appealed to me. In the background, Three-Fingered Jack, a 7,844 foot tall glaciated shield volcano named for its distinctive shape.



One more with Three-Fingered Jack in the distance.



Next I uploaded my choices to PicMonkey to alter each one with one or more of the apps there. I am so pleased with how each of these nine images turned out.




I realized I had art here, not just photos of irrigation systems.




Dynamic, motion-filled art.




Do you agree that these images are art? I really would like to know what you think. Thank you.




Mt. Washington, in the distance, is 7,794 feet tall deeply eroded shield volcano which has as its main peak a volcanic plug, heavily eroded by glaciers in the last ice age.



For me, this art provides nourishment, not only for the crops, but also for us.

A statement portrait, by me. I heard the statement on the bus one day on the way home. Honest.

Felt like sharing this with you. It's propped up on a plexiglass stand so that I could take this photo. She's wearing a mask in honor of ferrets everywhere.

Portlandia's pointing at the door of the Portland Building

Inside the door, to the left at the back of the lobby, there's an alcove where a city arts' organization hangs art each December. This year I was lucky enough to have one piece of mine hung there.


Here it is. "Highway 61 Bottle Blues," 1996, acrylic and found objects. If you open the little box, you read, "Get the juice. Get the blues." One of these days my plan is to have a space to spread out and create again. I've got a stash of paints, papers, frames, and egg cartons patiently waiting.

Too Much Coffee Man

After you get over looking at this unique costume, be sure to read all about Too Much Coffee Man. Inside City Hall, I took this photo last Thursday which was the first Thursday in April. First Thursdays in parts of Portland are late-nights-out for artists and art-lovers, of all kinds. Speaking of kind, he was kind enough to get up from his chair and pose for this photo. A few minutes later, his melodious voice rang out through building, giving one and all a taste of Too Much Coffee Man.