artistsstudios:

Louise Bourgeois’ Studio 

A moment of joy captured in 1981: My uncle Fred helping me “play” the piano. That wood paneling still covers the walls of my parents’ den today. (Don’t scoff—it was fashionable back then, and is quite expensive to remove.)

This is how I remember him, the loving, affable uncle. When he disappeared from my small child’s world, when his kind face stopped appearing in our photo albums, he became a voice on the phone, and his presence was magnified at family gatherings by his physical absence. I mainly learned about him through what others said. He was a genius. He was a source of concern. He was, ultimately, sober. He rescued cats (this runs in the family). He was a good friend. 

And he was a great uncle. His death last week at age 71 was a terrible surprise. I see this sweet snapshot, and know he has found peace. 

His cats have been placed with the wonderful people at Chance at Life Cat Rescue. Their website: http://chanceatlifecatrescue.com/ and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chance-At-Life-Cat-Rescue/119284214775309

teachingliteracy:

world-shaker:

A really great list (with supporting resources). Here are the first four:

1. Pinning book covers. Many librarians are capitalizing on the visual power of Pinterest to show off book covers, especially those from new books, special collections, and kid-friendly material. It can be a great way to attract readers to books they might not have otherwise checked out.
2. Showcasing historic archives. Libraries often have much more than books in their archives. Take the San Francisco Public Library, for instance. They’re using Pinterest to show off amazing historic images of the city, from photos of old library branches to some unbelievable WWII images of the bay.
3. Creating reading lists. Pinterest makes it simple to create visually appealing reading lists for just about every topic under the sun. Some common lists include books made into movies, librarian recommendations, and kid-friendly fare.
4. Sharing new acquisitions. Want to keep patrons in the loop about the library’s latest books and media? Pinterest is turning out to be a great way to do that, and many libraries are logging on and sharing their latest and greatest. Fullerton Public Library is one such library getting on the Pinterest bandwagon, and they have boards for new acquisitions in fiction, non-fiction, young adult, children’s, and downloadable media.

staceythinx:

Book artist and photographer Sonia Sawyer makes books blossom.

How lovely!

LACMA cats on Tumblr!

lacma:

Kaigyokusai (Masatsugu), Sleeping Cat, mid to late 19^th century

(via Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

Fantastic.

walkerartcenter:

Love this kid’s unwitting Baldessari-like sticker book creation. (Below: Baldessari’s Two Boats From Hegel’s Cellar)

(via HI LOW: DOT DOT DOT)

The beauty of spring at The Portland, captured by amazing neighbors!

brianmayisagoonie:

Hello lovely spring tree outside my window.

wtfarthistory:

MyMet picks for the first day of spring: Hiroshige. There is something poetic about the different ways in which a season is manifested depending on one’s location.

Utagawa Hiroshige, Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô, 1834-1835, polychrome…