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Overheard

I had a dream last night, clear as life and fully remembered.  I was creating a new modern art piece for a museum, and it was focused on the snippets of conversation that float through public spaces.  Here’s how it

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Buying Art

I’ve never thought about buying art in the same way I’ve never worried about the price of gold or considered real estate in St. Bart’s–it’s a rich man’s hobby.  I thought that to buy art you had to be nursing

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Two Fine Buildings

We were talking about Sonoma last week but let’s move south a few miles to that hilly peninsula between the white-capped Pacific and the chilly shark-infested waters of San Francisco Bay.  Yes, the city with famous bridges and famous cable

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Like Sister, Like Brother

Last night Child Harbat decided to do a section cut drawing of a vet’s office, with a view into each room where a different animal was being treated.  I loved that she had a specific architectural view in mind.  Not

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The Real Banksy

I know he’s supposed to be anonymous but I think I’ve found out who Banksy is.  His ability to work fast, unnoticed, and steal our hearts and minds, is legendary.  How can these works of art be done right under

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New American Art

Every day I walk past an art gallery that has a selection of oil paintings of modern scenes:  a city convenience store, a rowhouse, a highway gas station at dusk.  It’s that last one that catches my eye every time

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Oh God, Not Another Baby Picture!

Baby pictures—honestly, who really is interested in them?  Does anyone want to see a picture of my baby?  Do I want to see a picture of anyone else’s baby?  I’d say the unrequested baby picture ranks up there with the

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Children’s Museum

If you have kids and live in a city with a children’s museum, take them.  If you aren’t familiar with this kind of place, its often a facility with interactive exhibits for children of all ages.  Often it’s just as

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The Young Artist

Have the tools available.  This is what my wife and I keep trying to do with Toddler Harbat.  If she has an interest in cooking, she’s got her kitchen and ours.  If she wants to make music, we have instruments

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The Art of Making

Last night I got several hours free in the kitchen so I made things.  To work with your hands at a simple task that creates food from raw ingredients, this is a pure joy for me.  I made a new

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