Antique carpet stretchers. A colleague of mine once said that I am a collector of collections. A flattering statement that I take with great pride, as in a certain way, his comment validates my interest in collecting distinct objects that I have an emotional connection with. Some of my collections may be called material culture, a term that refers “to the physical objects that people create, use, and value within a specific society.”
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Swiss white wine glasses. There are myriad vessels from which we are accustomed to taste the elixirs of the gods or savor sophisticated cocktails. If one enjoys even the slightest sophistication in life you know that glasses can be categorized by shape, size, and intended use.
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Robert Slutzky. In my second year at the EPFL, the idea of learning architecture through precedents filtered from the appreciation of vernacular buildings to an immersion with visiting guest professors.
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Art by Mike Goodlett. Mike Goodlett’s (1958-2021) art has fascinated me from the day I first laid eyes on one of his panorama shadow boxes featured at a Gallery Hop in Lexington, KY. I was mesmerized by the piece and immediately returned to the gallery to purchase it. It had to be mine!
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