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• Color on Color

  Posted at 6:35 pm by jan, on April 8, 2016

  

  The Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N Central Park Ave.

  Greetings All! This week Betty and I made two trips to the Conservatory to observe light, man-made and the natural occurrence. Currently the light installations of Jens Jensen’s,  Solarise: a Sea of All Colors can be enjoyed through September 22, 9 am – 5 pm daily and until 8 pm on Wednesdays (where dramatic effects take place after the sun goes down).

  Daytime:

  

  Portal

  

   

  

  

  

  

  Nighttime:

  

  Overlooking the park during an exquisite sunset

  

  Portal

  

  Prismatic

  

  

  

  Continual loops of color within the installation…

  

  Florescence

  

  

  

  Wow and Whoa! It’s incredible the effect color has on you within your environment not to mention the earthy smells, warm climate, and discovery around every corner at the conservatory. Treat yourself to this experience as these Chicago days cling to winter.

  Alright! Betty and I are off on our next adventure but as always we’re extending an invitation to all to get out there, explore, look for art and artistic expression everywhere and last, drop us a line and a photo and last…SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!

   

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• Where Principles of Art and Design Originate

  Posted at 5:32 pm by jan, on May 20, 2015

  Betty and I celebrated the glorious miracle of spring AND a warm day with a long ride that began at Oz Park.

  

  Lincoln and W Webster Ave

  

   

  

  Betty thought is was real funny that from a distance I thought this dead bush was the Cowardly Lion

  

   

   

  

  Although we were having a great time searching out these delightful sculptures, it was the nature around me that stole the show. I began to think about color, mass, shape, line, repetition, harmony, and composition that naturally occurs in nature. To emphasize this point we made a mad dash over to a magical little sanctuary…

  

  Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N Central Park Avenue

  Betty’s Response: Get a load of this!!! 

  

  And then I was lost in a world of wonder…  

      

              

  

   

         

  
  

  

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

  

  

  

  Whoa!! I had NO idea the conservatory had such an amazing succulent garden. LOVED IT!! Woo! OK world, Betty and I are out but giving you first a giant shout out to hit the road and SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!

  –The residual purpose of art is purposeless play. This play however, is an affirmation of life–Not an attempt to bring order out of chaos nor to suggest improvements in creation, but simply a way of waking up to the very life we’re living, which is so excellent once one gets one’s mind and one’s desires out of its way and lets it act of its own accord. -John Cage

   

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• Garfield Conservatory and the Craft Brewers Guild

  Posted at 6:44 pm by jan, on May 19, 2014

   

  

  Garfield Park Conservatory and 2014 Beer Under Glass, 100 N Central Park Ave

  Inhibition: To attend a good time solo…shouldn’t delicious beer, cheers, and nature be shared with friends?

  Betty’s Response: Beer,cheers, and nature are your friends…grow up.

  Experience: This past Thursday the Garfield Park hosted over 60 Illinois Craft Brewers and several food vendors for the annual Beer Under Glass event. Although it was a chilly 45 degrees, and the grounds were super soggy, the tasty double IPA’s and Porters kept me warm and eager to move on to the next brewer. 

  And let’s not forget about the beautiful and lush conservatory greenhouse, lovely gardens,and landscapes . After this brutal winter being surrounded by plants and flowers was a sorely needed. 
  

   

   

   

  

                                      What I didn’t know: That Betty was right, nature and beer are totally your friends and so much so that you don’t even mind when your favorite boots are as soggy as the ground.   Woo! So Betty and I are out for now but as always extending a great big invitation to all…SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW!!!!
  

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