Today we explored the Pearl District in Portland, OR. It was an older part of the downtown area that had been cleaned up and renovated. We parked in the brewery blocks garage (we didn't realize parking on the street was free since it was Labor Day) and walked a few blocks to the park.
The Pearl District was hosting "Art in the Pearl" fine art festival. There was some really fabulous and unique art displayed. These tables were fantastic. I don't think I will be buying one at more than $5,000, but maybe someday I can try to make my own version of one.
Greg Klassen Furniture - The River Collection
The most amazing work! Wow!
Carl Zachmann - Wind Sculpture
Reproduction of the Shang Dynasty Statue
Oops!
This guy turned stone on a metal lathe to make these fantastic pieces. Some works were so thin light would show through! He invited customers to touch the pieces, so he was obviously not worried about them being broken. Something else for me to try someday!
I had no idea you could turn stone on a lathe!
He uses stones that are 2 and 3 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
Some artists were set up to work while an associate managed the tawdry business end of selling things. One woman had a school for sculpture classes using cement as her medium. She said the cement was mixed with aluminum which left the end product more workable. I might have to look into that as well.
Well, that's different! Apparently, this vehicle is "Laverne" and she holds 15 bar hoppers.
There were many photographic opportunities in the Pearl if you like the old and new contrast in the buildings - clearly, we do.
The Gadsby Building, built in 1906.
We could not have ordered more perfect weather for the day. Mid-70's, light breeze and fluffy white clouds in a beautiful blue sky.
We stopped in Powell's Books. The main store is three stories and covers an entire city block with an annex across the street for technical and science books. The store is divided into sections, each a different color. The best way to navigate the store is to ask at one of the many information stations where a subject is located. You get a color and row and then find it on the map.
Powell's Books is huge!
I asked about astronomy and was directed across the street to row 26. I have never seen such an array of books on the subject. It was a bit overwhelming, but I still managed to find a couple of books to buy.
That's right, all of these were about astronomy!
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