mole-a-skeen'-a

I have always wanted a Moleskine but could never justify getting one. Now that I'm a serious grad student, I decided I needed a serious notebook. I got a soft cover extra large plain to take notes in. I'm going to have to write microscopically because I want it to last for my entire grad school career (just kidding)! All those creamy, blank pages are sort of intimidating though. Here's an action shot:

These are the places in your neighborhood

I like to keep an eye on the buildings in and around my 'hood. There are some good things and some bad things happening. It seems that every bit of character or patina around here needs to be hermetically sealed in a shinery new candy shell. The first 2 are kind of old news, but they still make me angry. Here is what they are doing to 3 Columbus Circle:

http://www.3columbuscircle.com/

The work is progressing



Here is what has already been done to 2 Columbus Circle

Before




After with 3 Columbus Circle in the background.


As for the good things, work on rehabilitating the Windmere has finally begun. The building was landmarked in 2005. My former doorman was one of the tenants. http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/press/09-07_windermere_record_settlement.pdf


http://www.nylandmarks.org/programs_services/endangered_buildings_initiative/windermere/









I read today that Senator Tom Duane is pushing to get the IRT building landmarked http://www.tomduane.com/news_2009/public_testimony_2009/IRT%20Powerhouse%20LPC.html

Sign the petition! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-the-irt-powerhouse

Ghost building

I lament this departed building on 57th St.

Anyone have a cherry-picker I can borrow?

Lately I have been fascinated with the decorative castings on through-bolts. I have been taking pictures of them with hopes of adapting them into jewelry but, unfortunately, I would really need to get up on a cherry-picker, or into a building across the street in order to get the shots I need. I have to figure this out...

Two great tastes that taste great together

In an unexpectedly serendipitous turn of events, my love of jewelry and preservation have come together in a very fortuitous way. I find myself designing jewelry for historic house museums based on decorative arts and objects in their collections. My first piece for the Merchant's House Museum is based on a Duncan Phyfe chair in their collection. My next 2 pieces are based on the Grand Staircase at the Vanderbilt Musem in Hyde Park, NY. I can't wait to see what other objects I can translate into jewelry.

My very first blog.

All the kids are doin' it, so I thought I'd join the fun. I have a feeling it will be a non-topical catchall for my sundry interests.