I’ll catch up with everything later but I wanted to write about yesterday while it’s still fresh in my minds eye. (I had to take a picture of this Art Center College directional sign as that’s where Charles and I met. Awwwwww……)
It began with meeting Carol at her house so she could drive to the ‘Neutra Institute Museum and Gallery’ in Silverlake. I parked my car there and off we went.
Architectural designer and artist Seda Saar’s exhibit was opening and also Carol had suggested I talk to Dion Neutra, son of famed architect Richard Neutra and legendary in his own right, about possibly holding an exhibit of my work there. I felt the space was too industrial for myself or for an exhibit of students work but it was interesting none the less.
Seda Saar, Roy Oldenkamp, Curator with myself and Carol Soucek King
Dion Neutra and Seda Saar discussing the uses of sustainable materials in architecture.
Awesome Marsha Ramos had given me two tickets to the Theodore Payne Foundation’s 2016 Native Plant Garden Tour.
We had such a short amount of time left so I suggested to Carol that we go to one of the locations of the some 9 in her area. We selected the ‘Pasadena Casting Club’ on the South Arroyo in Pasadena. I can’t begin to describe what a hidden gem this is. There’s a wildflower meadow that completely dazzles this time of year with perennials year-round. I noted several people with bows and arrows so Carol told me there’s also an archery range as well as stables where you can ride English or Western.
With two Engelmann oaks and a wonderful casting pool it’s a little bit of heaven in Pasadena. I’m embarrassed to say I had no clue what a casting pool was. Do you?
People take their fishing poles and practice their casting! Should I add duh??? ( I thought it had something to do with ‘Casting for Hollywood’. Sooooo embarrassing!
This ‘rescue’ Italian Mastiff was having the time of his life playing ‘retrieve the stick’ and I was so charmed by it I wanted to talk to his owners.
Here’s his ‘parents’ Paula and Ben with their three month old little one. They had just recently moved to the area and it was absolutely delightful talking with them.
I have to say this quiet time in the park did something wonderful deep inside me and so I’m going to suggest you go adventuring to beautiful places in nature where you will be able to reflect and have that quiet moment we all so need.