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Saturday, January 17, 2015

2015 | Day 17

Day Seventeen

Terri described our outing as a "quite a whirlwind of a day" -- and it truly was!  Franciney, Juana, Terri, and I got together to go see art and have lunch and then -- as an added and unexpected bonus -- an iron pour.  Wow!

Mostly because I am editing this post the following day (and cannot remember every detail) I am going to just list the venue above the photos and let the photos speak for themselves (instead of captioning each one).

First, Juana and I swung by Woods Gallery to pick up some postcards for the group show we are in that has its artists reception on Friday...more on that as it gets closer.  Then we went back to Juana's house to wait for Franciney.



Next we met up with Terri at The Scarab Club to take a look at the current exhibition "The Mundane Show".



Next stop was Detroit Artists Market to see "It's Like Toys In Here".




Then it was on to Popps Packing in Hamtramck to see the last day of "New Strategies:  The Chess Show".  We also got to meet the two canine residents Zola and Zeus...Zola stayed with us to play.  Franciney purchased a wonderful artwork by Teresa Petersen.




And then we were all really hungry.  We'd been wanting to try Johnny Noodle King in Detroit and happily, they were busy but not so crowded that we had to wait to be seated.  Oh my goodness -- the food is incredible!  I have no doubt we will go back again some time.


It was still fairly early when we finished out fabulous lunch and we've never been to 555 Gallery and Studios and we wanted were hoping to see the show "Show Love".  As it happens, the gallery is open for opening nights and then by appointment.  We lucked out in that Carbon Arts was doing an iron pour and we got to see that AND look around inside.





Such a great day of great art, food, and surprises!

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Day 327 - 365/2014

Day Three Hundred Twenty-Seven

What a thrill -- one of the two pieces I submitted for consideration to the Scarab Club 101st Annual Gold Medal Exhibition was accepted!!!!!




Terri and Juana and I had a blast driving ALL OVER Detroit with Terri as our tour guide while we waited for the juror's results (for about 5 hours).  Here are some of the photos from our day...


This is where I dropped off my collage for consideration in the jurying for the show.  (The collage didn't make it into the show.)
And this is where I left this guy.  (This guy DID make it!)
One of the first places we drove to was Atomic Cafe in Hamtramck.
Then, since we were already in Hamtramck, Juana mentioned Hamtramck Disneyland...none of us had ever been there, so she GPS'd it and we arrived 5 minutes later...this is the approach to it...I have seen plenty of tight alleys in movies and tv shows, but I have never ever in my life actually been IN one...this was also quite a thrill for me...and I was mildly worried that there wouldn't be enough room to drive.
...getting all excited...we can see it!
This place is just crazy amazing...I wish I could do something like this at my house!




I thought there was just the one white and dark brown dog that was being so vigilant and alerting to our presence...
...but no -- there were two very vocal alarms.


And a bit later in our travels, we had to do a U-turn to come back and take a snap of this alarming rabbit...and yes, it looks like he has xmas lights on.


This house in one of the Pointes has a bunch of sculpture in the yard...but not as colorful or spectacular as Hamtramck Disneyland.
What a day -- what a day -- what a day!  Thank you so much to Terri and Juana for being so patient with me and for being such fabulous tour guides...and for giving up your whole afternoon and early evening to share this day with me!

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