Side Trip to Mesa

A detail from Susan Hesh's Redwork, which is currently on view at the Mesa Art Center's 38th Annual  Contemporary Craft Show. has thread work that drops a veil of color over the whole cloth, allowing the viewer to fill the narrative.

Beyond Monumental

A visit to Phoenix's Heard Museum to see the collection. Of note is this over the top Navajo weaving referred to as a sandpainting textile, from about 1920. Go big or go home.

Monumental

Exaggeration is not enough when describing the dessert in Scottsdale. My inability to take it all in equals my wonder at what there is to discover. I'll be heading home Sunday night, leaving this surreal land. With luck, I'll be back.

Day Off

A day off between classes meant I could do some sight seeing. Taliesin West, the winter studio of Frank Lloyd Wright, in Scottsdale, Arizona was first. A hike in the foothills was after lunch. Wonderful break.

Pack It Up

Time to throw things in and zip to go. I'm heading to 40 degrees warmer, and the next thing I'm adding is sunscreen, followed by sandals. Come on along!

Moon Glow

The cold has descended again, and a bit longer this week. So, I am keeping warm thoughts from my trip to Arizona. I liked this very hard-edged superstructure and the moon caught between the lines. Built to shield the hot sun, no doubt.