![]() Bookstore owners are the farmers of knowledge. Perusing books on Amazon versus holding these portable maps in our hands is the difference between buying produce at a Walmart superstore or handpicking heirloom tomatoes in a farmers’ market. But what those people that consider bookstores obsolete don’t understand that bookstores are not just purveyor of books: they curate selection, there is a mind at work. Sure all of the books of Rizzoli, William Stout and Hennessey + Ingalls too, could be contained in a thumb drive. Sometimes the tabs of my internet browser become a cacophony. Attention is, after all, the best form of generosity. That’s what a book is, a single serving of story and ideas you can carry with you and devote yourself to, like listening with intention to one speaker. Other books looked as delicious as desserts in a literature bakery. The playful books of architectural sketches (i also found this and this at the Museum of Contemporary Art store in the airport) reminded me that flawless execution is not as important asĢ) developing the trust, consistency and playfulness needed to making it heard. Here are some of the stories I found at Rizzoli. New York has been called the capital of the twentieth century and an architectural battleground. Some flânerie and a visit to one excellent bookstore. Three hours in New York City in December. And, there is more freedom and anarchy to be outside of the realm of my chosen profession. The good news is that I am teaching a Drawing/Representation course for design (not Architecture) students, so I have been practicing what I preach. But, this shall suffice for now…the demands of life and career are calling me- the forces which prey me away from my craft and from this digital room which is my calm and my natural habitat. I also have couple of artist features to share with you (and which you will love). I have been working on a long New York poem, and still have to share my photos and a drawing from there…same with Oaxaca. But I am here today because (thankfully) the Instagram Gods thought my drawing too long to post it there in its entirety.and so I am following my own advice (which I never do) and posting here first.and then a “teaser” on IG. Instagram is the reason I have neglected my is much easier and more immediate to share work there.where in here the point is to craft each post. ![]() Since my last post I visited Oaxaca, Mexico, then was in New York (each for a long weekend) and finally, in Milano for the Christmas holidays. I am sure You, Single Reader, have been wondering if the Earth swallowed me whole… ![]() but was so thirsty for drawing that I started something I was hoping would just be an exercise…but I’m actually happy with it. I had only some copy paper, a bic pen and an Arabic calligraphy in my bag. Last night I attended the last Friday night Jazz at the Handlery Hotel. I think it’s valid to still say that, as long as we are still in January. ![]()
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