Chromed bumpers become front yard sculptures
At least as far back as the early 1900s Tucson was (and continues to be) a haven for artists. So it is not entirely unexpected …
Category: Art in Tucson
Too hot to shop? Not now that Covid regs are gone
Historically, in summer it’s just too hot in Tucson to attract tourists so many nifty things about the City just stop until September or October. …
Here are those puppies from Mexico
During my April visit to the Tucson Museum of Art I took photos of the exhibition of small Mesoamerican clay sculptures. I mentioned that puppy …
Breeze walls + whimsey near Mercado San Agustin
Across the Santa Cruz River from downtown the City of Tucson wiped out block after block of old homes some years ago, then in 2003 …
Wild, pink and fuzzy at the HD motorcycle show
Shiny black and chrome motorcycles were lined up side by side for more than a block at the Harley Davidson showroom in Marana. And those …
Let’s have a picnic with ants
You’ve seen the dragon Toby in Tucson. And The Messenger. Now meet the Ants crawling atop a ramada with picnic tables at the Brandi Fenton …
Art, books and a “wait-a-minute” women artists controversy
The Tucson Museum of Art Fair in November, 2019 was jam packed with artisans and crafts people, including some astonishing art works inspired by robots …
Ancient Mayan and new Mexican sculptural warriors
In keeping with the idea from my last post that old and the new-imitating-the-old exist in Tucson… Last Saturday I visited the Tucson Museum of …
Macrame and custom socks at St. Phillip’s weekend market
On weekends St. Phillip’s Plaza at River and Campbell holds a market that is sorta like a crafts fair. Lots of jewelry makers and –you …
Yellow VW Bug loves succulents
Well, if you have an old rusted out VW Bug lying around somewhere, you, too, can transform it into a gigantic yellow planter for succulents …