Plastic ladies

Weekly feature on the art of plastic flora:

This is the work of Jemima Brown

A Key to the City

Now I can say I have a key to the city--we all received one at the celebration Saturday morning, and a very brisk morning it was (!) next to one of our new entrance signs. Apparently the project took a long time because, as the mayor pointed out, we have a lot of entrances! I never realized it before, but I guess we do--six, anyway.

A Few More Updates since last summer

New Lake Heights/Newport Hills entrance signs are up and running--ceremony this morning at 10:30 on 119th and 48th...and at Tuesday's NHCC meeting we'll celebrate with cake.



Mojo Espresso cart is now gone. Current whereabouts unknown.


Blue Bug and the Trailer of Mystery (along with the ladder) are also gone.


The Red Apple sign is down to it's last "e"




Some construction activity going on at Eastside Catholic--updated pictures to follow

Stod's Update

Last August I wrote about the Stod's Batting Cages redevelopment proposal put forward by Pallis Properties. This was before astroturf took over my life! Aah, those carefree days!


click here to read the August post




People have been asking about whatever happened to the plan to build a Fitness Center there, state-of-the-art, with a coffee shop and room for a large daycare facility...sadly, as we were informed by Dorothy Bracken at the Candidate's Forum meeting last month, the deal has been withdrawn. There was an audible gasp from the audience--it had seemed like a definite go. Neighbors were starting to feel ownership of the community's center again, and just like that it slipped through our fingers.

Kudos to Dorothy, Dan and Alex who shepherded this project on behalf of our community and let's hope we can continue to find projects with as much promise.

Inhabitat: Real Grass Art

An installation of real grass at Wimbledon: three tennis players (well, two tennis players and a long-time groundsman) photographed in a process that takes place during a week spent in a darkened room.



In discovering more about this process, I came across a wonderful blog:
Check out inhabitat.com here

The artistic team of Ackroyd and Harvey projected black and white images for 12 hours at a time onto grass panels, which absorbed light and responded by producing chlorophyll to different degrees. A bit like when I leave the hose out on the lawn for a couple days.

Things to do with Real Grass Part 3

My once-a-week (or so) response to the well-meaning chap who asked in all innocence, "what do you do with real grass?"

Plastic flowers

I've noticed that plastic turf isn't thought of in the same category as plastic flowers. If, as some have said, the artificial turf which will replace our natural grass park is a "done deal", lets work with that. Let's honor it for what it is--plastic, artificial, synthetic: and celebrate those qualities.

These images are from the work of
Ann E Resnick:







And these are installations composed of plastic knives, forks and spoons by Finnish environmental artist Lea Turto see more here

PhinneyWood blog

One good thing has come out of the Phinney Ridge arsons in Seattle: I have a new blog I'm following,

http://www.phinneywood.com/

I am extremely envious of the fact that they can receive 35 comments on a post. But then, this post on condiment vandalism at Red Mill Burgers is hilarious!
Follow it here