Month: July 2017

Maudie’s House

We just saw a movie titled “Maudie,” about an artist who lived up in the far tippy northeast of Canada in Nova Scotia. Life was cold and harsh and Maudie was in ill health for most of her life. But that did not stop her from becoming a very well known painter. “What does this […]

Fallingwater Colors

In Mill Run Pennsylvania, a house of stone, concrete, steel and glass straddles above a stunning waterfall. The house is named Fallingwater and it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright from 1936- 1939. The Kaufmann family hired Frank Lloyd Wright to design this National Historic Landmark building as a weekend getaway home. There is a whole palette […]

Which One Does Not Belong?

Frank Lloyd Wright was one of America’s most famous architects. This year celebrates the 150th anniversary of his birth. Frank Lloyd Wright designed so many different things. Which thing did he NOT design? homes shops hotels religious structures skyscrapers civic structures amusement parks bridges museums art glass windows furniture fabrics eyeglasses lamps carpets china statuary urns […]