June 2014

The bird bath pictured for prospective bidders in the April 5,2014 blog post, sold at the SUV April auction for 1K.  Not bad for a first-time mosaic project. Not quite an Antonio Gaudi masterpiece, or on par with Moorish tile patterns, but what a great community effort, thanks to parent helpers, teachers and students!

Speaking of mosaic sculptures, Gaudi and Moorish architecture, my #1 and #2 bucket list items (Gaudi and the Alhambra) were fulfilled this summer with a trip to Spain. Finally, my 30-year dream became a reality in Barcelona, Granada, as well as Mallorca and Madrid.  A few images from our 5,000+ pics and clips collection can be seen in 3 posts following this one: Spain - Parts I, II, & III.   Gaudi was the inspiration for the first of these animated slideshows created for friends and family.

Casa Batilo, Antonio Gaudi

Spain 2014 - Part III

Catalonian Streetscapes

This video focusing on Barcelona streetscapes and street fixtures, set to an apropos Adel song called Chasing Pavements, is dedicated to my favorite architects, civil engineers and transportation planners in DOTE. 

Spain 2014 - Part II

Iberia

The best of the Madrid photos were temporarily dumped in Film Maker and accompanied by Al di Meola's Elegant Gypsy Suite.  Apologies for the abrupt ending of the music—it will work out when other clips from Barcelona, Mallorca, and Granada are added, time permitting. 

Spain 2014 - Part I

We've been back from vacation for nearly 4 months.  As I reviewed the photos, I couldn't believe the ground we covered in Barcelona, Mallorca, Granada, and Madrid.

Sagrada Familia
I'm not the first nor the last to choreograph Sagrada Familia pictures with Alan Parsons Project music by the same title (also a long-time favorite), but I had to do this clichéd rendition so that my memories never fade.

Community Art

Mosaic bird bath, a school art project-- with the help of 50 sixth graders at St Ursula Villa, we converted an antique chimney into a garden sculpture, titled Nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit.






Thanks to David Duff at Classical Glass for his generosity and inspiration.