When the family checked into the Amalia Delphi Hotel in Delphi here, while touring Greece early this year, the 20-somethings commented we had walked into a James Bond hotel. Built in 1964 in the mid-century modern style the owners have recently renovated staying true to the architect’s design so it did indeed look like a James Bond […]
Read More...First stop out of Winnipeg on the way to Gimli was at Arnason’s Icelandic Horse Farm. One of the few places in the world outside Iceland where these distinctive horses can be found. For more about these unique horses visit Articulation’s blog here Rock Art – Boat – Gimli The reason why Articulation went to Gimli was […]
Read More...Sherley Gordon Edey has invited 7 other artists working in different media to exhibit their work with her photography while exploring the many layers of meaning in the statement ‘Know Your Place’ Sherley presents her work in a wide variety of formats, including video and keeps the viewer looking for the story. Often several different stories […]
Read More...The Community Arts Council of Saanich Peninsula is hosting its annual ‘Small Expressions’ exhibition in the Community Arts Centre at Tulista Park, Sidney BC, March 4 – 30, Tuesdays to Sundays, 10:00 to 4:00 pm. A team of us spent 9 hours the first-day accepting work and hanging the show. One of the challenges with hanging […]
Read More...While I was downstairs in the crawlspace vacuuming… …and scrubbing the polished concrete,… …Adrian was upstairs finishing the floor. The tiles have the first coat of sealer. The light bulbs help it to dry and cure. To help decide on the type of flooring I did a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a number of different […]
Read More...I see Adrian’s truck. That means he may be here to install the flooring. The other mean looking truck belongs to Chris, Adrian’s assistant. Adrian tested the humidity levels in the floor and they are acceptable – whipeee! He removed all staples, lumps of glue and filler in the plywood before vacuuming it all thoroughly. Next he […]
Read More...I came home from the Dorothy Caldwell workshop to find the new garden bed has flowers for the first time. This inlet to the pond had been completely covered by blackberry. Once it was cleared there was nothing else growing. Last July visiting family members planted Japanese water irises and ferns. Almost to the day, […]
Read More...An exciting delivery – the floor tiles. But, oh dear, many of the boxes are damaged and a lot of the tiles appear to be broken. The pallet is broken as though it was dropped. Adrian, the installer, came by to look at the damage and to assess if there were enough undamaged tiles to […]
Read More...Brian, the cabinet maker who works for South Shore Cabinetry, places the ‘Lego’ blocks, shims them until level and then makes the finishing details. Wet station on the left. Electrical station on the right. Looking good. Then the Lego blocks get moved out of the way so the plumber can do his thing. The electrician visited […]
Read More...I claimed my space by placing a table and 2 chairs on the porch. Dave has been working on the outside staircase. It is made from big chunks of Western Red cedar that will resist rot without needing any finishing or sealing. The wood will fade to a soft mottled gray. The metal treads allow […]
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