sail[away]

 i turned the sail in last monday and this past weekend got to watch it sail around casco bay!

[art]sail

 so, there was a contest of sorts...and somehow i'm studying sailing.

a dear friend of mine sent me a contest; a call for local artist to paint a mural onto a sail....like on a boat!  i entered, which included providing an artist statement and examples of my work. lets be honest...i totally did this for my mom, she would have gotten the biggest kick out of it.  

as fate would have it i was invited to participate. i picked up my sail, brought it home and laid it out in the basement.  thankfully it was pretty small.  i would find a few minutes here and there to work on it.  by the end of the month i was nearly finished!

my first large scale piece!  although the next one needs to find a table or vertical surface to be on. painting on the floor is something i don't plan on repeating.

italian[party]again

 

[chalk]shacks

 

italian[chalk]

 

working[remote]

 to bridge the gap and get a longer vacation, i was able to work remote for two days.  for good internet and for the vibe of an office i actually went and check out the local libraries. 

use the [rain] filter

 

bug[chalk]

 

[holy] modernism

 whenever i travel, like most architecture nerds, i check and see if there's any cool building around to look at.  finding myself in connecticut this summer i scoured blogs and articles looking for structures to visit.  now the glass house always pops up, but i've been there, done that, got the shirt.  i was looking for something new.  thankfully i found an article of sort of a forgotten modernist church by victor a. lundy. it was the first unitarian church in westport.  an architect and building i had not heard of.

before heading there, i called the church. it's not really a "touring" site but they said i could stroll the grounds and check it out.  walking around the incredible site i was taken aback.  it was a very interesting and inspiring structure. very flw apprentices looking, melding nature and organic forms with modernism.  i was so struck by it, i actually called the office and asked if i could come back on sunday to view the inside, to which they said yes.

i'm so glad this building popped up on my google search. like all well-designed spaces it was incredibly inspiring and added to the overall vacation.  if ever in westport connecticut, please stop by.

into the [mystic]

 i'm a sucker for visiting filming locations of movies....

i also LOVE pizza

so finally getting to go to "mystic pizza" was an absolute thrill! and you know, for a tourist trap it was actually pretty good pizza.

[traditions] are back

it seems the pandemic is officially behind us, so please let the traditions resume! like going to tomaso's before enjoying the italian bizarre!

[new] and [refreshing]

 one absolutely wonderful thing that is happening is that several new restaurants are moving into the neighborhood.  with summer finally here i took that as a sign to enjoy a summer-y drink. pink color and all.