As we’ve probably said, Restore Oregon hired us to assess the current status of the decorative parts of the Jantzen Beach Carousel. (Another firm is estimating the status of the mechanical and housing parts.) The carousel has been in storage … Continue reading
This is part of a series for Restore Oregon by one of our partners, Kate Powell (artist too, bio below!) Thanks to Drew Nasto, Craig Powell, and for the various locations for allowing me to use historic images to place … Continue reading
Mitchell and Kate attended the Restoration Celebration to raise money for the the 2016 Most Endangered Places, and to hear the winners of the 2015 Demuro Awards, as the guest of one of our clients, Karla Pearlstein of Restoring History. … Continue reading
Mitchell and Kate attended the Restoration Celebration to raise money for the the 2016 Most Endangered Places, and to hear the winners of the 2015 Demuro Awards, as the guest of one of our clients, Karla Pearlstein of Restoring History. … Continue reading
Restore Oregon is helping to stop our downtowns from disappearing and becoming unsightly slums, reusing stable buildings in need of some TLC, and to preserve history. The tax incentive will help those already interested to bring the older building back … Continue reading
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My last image sketching onsite, this from the Washington State Capitol Justice Building. Scary torchéres!
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Moving to the Justice Building on the Washington State Capitol campus, Kate sketched the Lion Torchéres in the entry hall.
This gallery contains 16 photos.
I think that artists (and Urban Sketchers) can wake you to see things (even your own home town) that you would not have noticed. Next time you enter a building take the time to do it the way the architect … Continue reading
