Field Notes

Field Notes: Storm King

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Took a field trip to Storm King, a 500 acre sculpture park in Orange County, NY. I was surprised to learn that this space was originally to be a museum for Hudson River School paintings!

Now dedicated to large scale sculpture, we enjoyed exploring the grounds, soaking in the November sunshine. Knowing winter is around the corner made it all the more worthwhile.

Side note: that is Noguchi’s- Momo Taro that I am sitting in. (Visitors are welcome to touch and sit in it.)

I only connected with sculpture more recently, after i moved to NYC. Makes me wonder if my relationship between the form and the space it occupies has become all the more meaningful…now that I inhabit a dense city!

Happy Friday and thanks for reading, whoever and wherever you are!

Field Notes: Chatsworth House, UK

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The English countryside! I’m in love. Even the characteristically gray skies were embraced with enthusiasm.

While recently reading The Revolutionary Genius of Plants by Stefano Mancuso, I came to the chapter about Joseph Paxton and learned about the beautiful Chatsworth Garden.

Paxton was the head gardener of this estate and was a genius in his own right; merging architecture and botany (see the Crystal Palace, featured in Mancuso’s book)

I was so intrigued by Paxton and Chatsworth that I decided to make a trip out there. And so I went! I’m proud I made this trip happen instead of making it a “someday” as I had to cross the pond for this one.

It was a lovely time and I’m so grateful that the Duke of Devonshire keeps this estate open for the public to enjoy.

Some pics from our visit to Chatworth below.

We had a lovely dinner at The Gallery at the Cavendish Hotel, where we stayed. The dishes are prepared with produce grown from Paxton’s very own kitchen garden!

Field Notes: Hotel Schloss Leopoldskron

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The Sound of Music brought me to Hotel Schloss Leopoldskron. If you are planning a Salzburg trip anytime soon, I would recommend staying here. I’ll just let the photos do the talking!

Staying in the Meierhof buidling is actually quite reasonable though there is the option to stay in a suite in the palace. I am a huge fan of the former, the room was modern, clean and just a 30 second walk to the palace. You must not miss the breakfasts!

And of course we hit all the Sound of Music filming spots!

Field Notes: Ferrari Museum

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Ferrari Factory in Maranello, Italy.

Field Notes: AMOCA

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While on a recent trip to California, I had the pleasure of stopping into the American Museum of Ceramic Art. We spent the afternoon browsing around the galleries, there were exhibits ranging from wood firing to to beer steins.

Here’s to ceramic appreciation- which is essentially what my life is about now. I was so happy to visit!

Some snapshots from the museum:

Bloop- by Alina Hayes

Connected Spaces- Cheryl Ann Thomas & Michael F. Rohde

The Artists of Mettlach

I also loved the details in this mural but did not write down the artists name.

50 Bowls, 50 States, 50 Woodfires- Elaine Olafson Henry

Field Notes: Grounds For Sculpture

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Realizing my dreams of stepping into 19th century impressionist painting! Grounds for Sculpture is a surreal getaway from NYC. With work from sculptors around the world, we never knew what to expect as we strolled around. Wandering through its 42 acres, we were constantly surprised and delighted.

Worth highlighting is the exhibit featuring Roberto Lugo - The Village Potter. He is the current artist in residence, and is an inspiration through his ceramics and activism. He merges his own style through traditional methods resulting in powerful, bold pieces. A must see! The exhibit runs through January 8th, 2023 and you can learn more here, on their website.