It didn’t matter that the language was German. The body language accompanied by the noise made it clear. Imagine: on the bus, 4 persons, 2 couples. One couple is seated side by side. the other couple is split over 2 double seats, in this case the wife behind the husband, but in front of their …
Monthly Archives: August 2012
The Change in the Afternoon.
The heat is off the afternoons. Although this is such a small change, it is shocking how it affects everyone. This combined with the sun setting just a few minutes earlier each day makes it feel summer is on the wan. The wearing attire changes ever so slightly toward less summer colors and summer shoes.
The Rear View Mirror
The traffic was snarled. The driver was stuck. So he used the rear view mirror for a little grooming session. He brushed his hair, he fixed it along the side. He brushed his beard, until it was to his perfect satisfaction. Yup, he did what any driver would do, except he wasn’t any driver, he …
More Ironwork
I had been busy in my own space, until 10:30 this am, when, not wanting to be late for an appointment, I came out the door and jumped into the first cab that stopped. I gave the address: 35th and Madison where I needed to be. ‘You can’t go there,’ said the cabby. Imagine my …
Embedded Coins
As I walk across the street, in addition to watching for any traffic that might come my way, I tend to glance down at the pavement. It never ceases to surprise me the number of coins I see embedded in the asphalt. Coins dropped on a hot summer day soon work their way into the …
The White Bike
A friend noticed a wine shop on Park Avenue displaying a white bicycle in their window. She said it made her feel creepy, and considered it a strange addition to the display. You know, she said, the Ghost Bike. She then explained that when a biker is killed in traffic, a White Bike is attached …
Metro Art -3
These are fantastic, right? Below, the artist at work. A German citizen who visited New York and first made one on a whim. Now working here, everyone she knows collects used cards for her. She is having an art show of these images.
Metro Card Art – 2
Metro Card Art
This is the front and back of an average metro card. The plastic one uses to ride the Subway, the Bus and now to make art. They are so fantastic I will post them over a couple of days.