my sister janine aka abigail, stopped by for a few days from montana to take a few misty mawn classes at art & soul when it was in portland...she has gone for the last few years and stays with me those days and we hit the vintage stores and places i think she'd enjoy...
we took a trip into portland where i took her to cargo, a store that is filled with sooo many things from different lands. what i am most attracted to though are the statues and the santos...
and from across the room, i spied this lovely...she had a sold ticket on her...
i could only imagine how i would love to gaze at her in my home, and how lucky the person is that snatched her up...
she was originally adorned with this feathered and jeweled crown, but i had to take it off to see what she was all about...
floating waterlilies...wouldn't they be lovely floating in a pool? hard to believe they aren't real....
and among the many boxes, toys, and colorful whatnot...mary...ahhh...
so beautiful...
the bead wall...
and i love this santos holding a garland of lettered cards that spells "cards"...
and sis acting silly...we had fun with the masks...
then decided to take her to edgefield, which is one of the mcmenamins around portland. the brothers mcmenamin buy buildings that are bound to be destroyed or have been abandoned...some just with some cool history, and restore them to all their glory and then some...edgefield was once a "poor farm" and now has a theatre, pub, restaurant, hotel, golf course, concert venue, and more. 
the walls are filled with original art...art everywhere...art on every wall......
on a fuse box...
and just in case you peek inside...a treat.
art on the pipes...in the most unexpected places...
art on every door...
art in every nook and cranny...
you just think...and get inspired...
even the exit sign doesn't stand a chance...
oh how i would love to be one of the artists that gets to paint these lovely walls...
3 comments:
what wonderful places you have brought me to today! i would love to visit them for real. thanks for sharing!
hugs,
peggy aplSEEDS
it was so much fun sharing all those days with you...all those treasure spots we love!! thanks so much for always taking such good care of me when i come lori....only wish we lived closer!!!
I want to go into this store. I drive by but never stop. I met the owners at an art networking thing and they were such nice people. I love looking for the Santos and finding ones that are affordable. ha! I really must go sometime. My bff has a new boyfriend, so she is no good for shopping or lunch right now, unless it is for clothes. lol
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