Last sunday I went to Philadelphia to experience artist James Turrell’s new skyspace at the Chestnut Hill Quaker meeting house. Each sunday, at sunset, the roof slides back to reveal a simple square of sky; a sort of window to the heavens. Visitors are invited to lie on the floor or on beautiful cedar benches…
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James Turrell
One of my all time favorite interviewees was artist James Turrell. I interviewed him for the New York Times Magazine about one of his sky spaces (little enclosures that frame the sky in magical ways). He referred to his work as. ‘a luminous emptiness..a meditation..abstract music.. a celebration of the senses..’ and jokingly added: ‘I sell…
Grandmothers
Here are our beloved maternal grandmothers. Laura’s grandma lived in the apartment below her parents in Forest Hills Queens and lavished her with the love and attention she felt she was missing at home. Laura wrote: ‘I took after my grandmother and liked art. She bought me my first camera a Minolta SLR101 that…
Endymion and Selene
This is GF Watts painting of Endymion, who was kissed every night by the beautiful moon spirit Selene. She loved him so, but had no corporeal body with which to hold him.
Watts Chapel
I find great solace in art, especially art that conveys the beauty and longing of the human soul. Ever since I saw an article on the Watts chapel – 16 years ago – I’ve longed to see it. I didn’t realize until I finally drove down to Compton, Surrey on wednesday (the start of my…
Soul Love Forever 