I got a bad habit and I got it bad.
I take photos out of moving vehicles that I am driving.
Yes, it is not safe and yes, I need to stop doing this.
I will try. I promise.
I got a bad habit and I got it bad.
I take photos out of moving vehicles that I am driving.
Yes, it is not safe and yes, I need to stop doing this.
I will try. I promise.
We had a snow day on Tuesday, February 2.
It seemed like a good opportunity to have some time-lapse photography fun.
We moved things around a bit and added some new framing samples.
Stop in. We have the best hot chocolate in town.
The older I get, the more I have respect for whatever is already old.
Elvis Presley was born today. When he was good, he was great.
Here is a my favorite Elvis mash-up of my favorite Elvis song.
Enjoy.
And thank you Elvis for sharing your talent with us.
We have been really privileged to have some exceptional pieces of art come through the shop in the past couple of weeks.
Joan Miró has always been a particularly fascinating artist. Miró explored surrealism and this piece is from the early 1960’s.
We took a quick break last week to recharge our creative batteries.
We like to go where others ain’t and Oregon in the off-season was a good choice.
Portland, the coast and the gorge are awesome. We didn’t get to Crater Lake, but someday we will.
Ok, the break is over. Let’s get back to work.
Wow. Where did the summer go?
I personally have a body that is designed for cold weather. I’ve known this for a long time and always look forward to the autumn season.
I hope whomever might be reading this that they had a good summer and let’s look forward to good days going forward.
The commute between Red Wing and Rochester is very therapeutic, especially between Zumbrota and Red Wing.
The first hay crop was taken last week. These are small bales, so it is probably a boutique hay for horses.
A recent business trip took us to Seattle. We were selling new products, pitching new ideas and creating new partnerships.
Seattle is experiencing significant growth. It may have started with Microsoft 25 years ago, but it is now being fueled by Amazon.
We stayed in the Capital Hill district, which is in the middle of all of the action. It is very expensive to stay in a hotel, so AirBnB is a welcomed alternative.
Most everywhere is walkable from Capital Hill, but if it isn’t, Uber is a terrific shared economy transportation means.
The food in Seattle is fantastic and an upscale, yet informal recommendation is the Skillet Diner.
Seattle is not without kitschy, and this photo was taken for the benefit of our friends at the Red Wing Shoe Company.
We are so excited to have two pieces of original art by Cynthia Weitzel. The piece on the left is called “Enculturation” and the companion piece on the right is called “Resilience”.
Each piece measures 26″x26″5″ (deep) and the medium are screws. The art is very heavy and because of the dimensionality if the screws, it encourages being touched.
Cynthia is inspired by Andrew Myers, who is another screw artist. This is a time-consuming process. Each screw must be mapped and the heights are carefully planned.
It is physically demanding and is hard on the artist, especially if the pieces are large.
We have had these in the front window for several weeks and it literally has been stopping traffic.
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