Jonna Gjevre's Commonplace Book
Posted in Arts on Sep 8th, 2009
Old and new, there’s a lot to admire in Boulder. Made for the city by artisans in Tajikistan, the Dushanbe Teahouse features traditional Persian art as well as a modern fountain called “The Seven Beauties,” based on themes from a 12th century poem.
Nearby, the city’s Court House brings an elegant Art Deco accent to the [...]
Posted in Arts on Aug 24th, 2009
Happiness and bliss! We got to see Cirque du Soliel.
Cirque’s captivating new Kooza show features a kite-flying innocent, an utterly compelling trickster, and adrenalin-spiking acts of every kind.
My favorites? The masterful performers on the Wheel of Death.
Posted in Arts on Jul 12th, 2009
The site of an international sculpture competition, Loveland is graced with dozens of beautiful sculptures.
Some of the most striking sculptures are traditional bronzes depicting wildlife.
Standouts among the human figures include this work called “Triangle”:
My favorites, however, are the origami ponies.
Posted in Arts on Mar 22nd, 2009
I love woodcuts, and on my recent trip to Santa Fe, I got to see some lovely Gustave Baumann prints at the New Mexico Museum of Art.
A Santa Fe legend, Baumann (1881-1971) did just about everything: woodcut prints, watercolors and drawings—even dolls and marionettes. His use of color is beautiful.
Posted in Arts on Mar 7th, 2009
A belated farewell to folk-singer activist Odetta, who died in December, just two months after her last public concert. I loved her voice, her passion, and the exquisite sense of sorrow in her songs, especially in the one I loved best: “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.”
Here’s an excerpt from her performance of “Water [...]