From left to right: 1) Clay molding with my senior friends. 2) Signs of spring. 3) Making my way through this book. 4) Back on my sewing game! 5) A trip to the Museum of Science. 6) Fun artwork in the Seaport.
Seaport
Mi Casa, Your Casa
Home has taken on a new meaning during the pandemic, providing safe havens for residents and an opportunity to reexamine the small joys of quiet days inside. Artists Hector Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena play on the theme of home and the current yearning for human connection in their new Seaport art installation, “Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0.”…Read More
Child’s Play In the Best Way
Through Saturday, Jan. 18, creators at the Society of Arts and Crafts in the Seaport are looking through the lens of childhood wonder in “Child’s Play.” Here, adult artists create whimsical, play-inspired pieces that both reignite the wonder of early play, and, if the viewer so desires, analyze the sometimes dark forces behind that play. …Read More
Air Sea Land
Big business and shiny skyscrapers aren’t the only newcomers to Boston’s rapidly developing Seaport district. “Air Sea Land,” a sculpture installation by Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel now lines Seaport Boulevard, bringing bright colors and organic forms to the neighborhood. Through seven large-scale sculptures, San Miguel explores the themes of evolution, the environment and human influence…Read More
Sailing Away
A few weekends ago I did a day trip jaunt over to Provincetown for a taste of the artistic capital of the Cape. I’m so used to doing weekend trips that I hadn’t even considered a one-day excursion until I found Bay State Cruise Company. They’re known for their Fast Ferry to Provincetown, just a 90-minute…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Great turnout despite the cold at yesterday’s Planned Parenthood rally. 2) Surprise presents from Marc Jacobs. 3) One of my favorite pieces up now at the ICA Boston. 4) Another ICA goodie, one of a series of “hinge” paintings. 5) My friend caught me at peak journalist, shaking down the Seaport for the arts beat. 6) Newly inspired about my latest project after…Read More