I planned my outfits for my trip to Santa Fe very carefully. Knowing Southwestern style and culture are so dramatically different from that in Boston, I did my research. I wanted to prioritize texture (leather, suede, denim, metal) and accessories (hats, scarves, boots). Unfortunately no one mistook me for a local, my high-strung East Coast…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
Today’s snapshots are a sneak peak of my trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico! From left to right: 1) Never get between a girl and her blankets. 2) Gallery hopping on Canyon Road. 3) Hiked to these hot springs in the Santa Fe National Forest. 4) Dressing the part. 5) Breakfast the historic La Fonda hotel. 6) I dressed as Georgia O’Keeffe…Read More
More than History
The dark history of slave labor laces through the beautiful homes and lush garden squares of Savannah, Georgia. But inside the Telfair Museum’s Jepson Center for the Arts, contemporary African American creators are celebrated and revered. Two exhibits, “Carrie Mae Weems: Sea Islands Series, 1991–1992” and “Paul Stephen Benjamin: Reinterpreting the Sound of Blackness,” on…Read More
Natural Habitat
Rebecca Gatto caught a few photos of me in my natural habitat at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA. I have a habit of launching into self important art lectures when I’m in a museum (thank you everyone who pretends to listen). I also have an unintentional habit of dressing to match the artwork…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) My friend Rebecca made this beautiful cake for my blog anniversary! 2) In my natural habitat. 3) Art criticism or my memoir? Tough call. 4) Did you see my seventh anniversary post? 5) The Robert Freeman exhibit at Adelson Galleries. 6) Having dinner with the Skeleton Crew cast.
Savannah, Georgia Travel Guide
I finally understand why Gladys Knight & the Pips took a midnight train to Georgia. After a whirlwind trip to Savannah last week, I’m hooked on the state of lush gardens and fried chicken. My favorite cities to travel to are those that feel stuck in time, relics of an older, more complicated, but also more…Read More