Some of the things that are left are things that I’ve struggled in deciding what to do with; favorite pieces of furniture, tools that don’t belong on the boat, some large pieces of stained glass, my CD collection and thousands of photos. Fortunately time, or rather, lack of time, has a way of making those decisions for you. I’ve found that if you wait long enough, my options are reduced and clear necessity expediency takes over.
In the midst off all this we took the day off on Saturday to see the Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit in NYC. I had a long standing fascination with FLW and his work so when our friends on SV Rights of Man told us they were going to see the exhibit and that it ended the next day, we decided to join them. The show was held in the Guggenheim Museum that Frank had designed, making a very fitting venue for the retrospective.
I had taken an architecture class in college where I was exposed to Wright’s residential work but I wasn’t aware of his large-scale projects such as his mile high skyscraper or grandiose whole city designs. As an ex-draftsman it was a special treat for me to see hundreds of his original drawings and conceptual sketches. His sketches give insight as to how he visualized and developed his ideas. Wright’s amazing use of space, sensitivity to how that space shapes our lives and his ability to design structures that enhance our connection to nature make him one of the greatest architects of all time. All in all I must say it was well worth taking a break from our hectic schedule to take in this rare opportunity. Tomorrow is will be back to the grindstone for us.
73 days...
