Summer Soon

Two great new albums from two artists I've long adored.  Sounds like summer is coming early and this music proves it.  Save Jason for a road trip and Josh for hot summer nights.

Listen to El Turista above or here.

More Jason here.

Both available for download on iTunes or, if you're like me, from a local record store. (Nothing beats the tangible every so often.)

Feel the Paine

First weekend of Roooms of Blooms complete.  We installed Thursday afternoon having brought the designs about 80% complete.

The piece in the main gallery was to respond to three  Tiffany lamps...two of which have never been shown publicly. Our result was a naturalistic representation of the lamps repeating elements from throughout the original works.

For the table setting, we utilized a 1970's Capidomonte porcelain vessel filled with orchids, roses and unusual greens all set atop a 1930s linen created by the woman of an Italian convent.  Privileged to get our hands on this stuff from THE MIXX Design Centre.

More photos of the event here.

Fried Original

 

Visited the Original KFC located in North Corbin, KY.   We were prompted by the billboards on the interstate while traveling which led us 3 or 4 miles off the exit ramp - not exactly efficient by today's standards.  The restaurant is housed in the original building which was once part of a larger gas station/motel complex.  While some of the integrity of what it once was remains, its more or less merely a modern KFC dropped in an antique store - original appliances and packaging are showcased throughout.

Some of the original packaging.  Charming.

100 lbs. of industrial seasoning?  Great generic label.

Learn more about this place.  Not that a trip should be necessary, but an interesting roadside attraction nonetheless.