Category Archives: Art/Architecture
One Thousand Origami Cranes Sent to Japan
The tsunami devastated so much in the affected communities in Japan, including elder care facilities. In sympathy, elders from St. John’s Nursing Home in Rochester, NY made one-thousand origami cranes–over one month–and sent them to the elders who are living … Continue reading
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Creating Clay Tiles . . . and Memories
We’re always looking for creative ways to be engaged, so this post from the Oakdale Patch in Oakdale, Minnesota, caught our eye. A local artist is leading Oak Meadows Senior Living residents in a three-day workshop that includes memory sharing, creating clay tiles … Continue reading
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The 1930s and 1940s in Color Photographs
Most photographs from the ’30s and ’40s are in black and white, so when Life published a series of color photographs called “Before and After D-Day” by Frank Scherschel, it was considered quite a treasure. Take a look here. The … Continue reading
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Erma Winfield Paints Mural
Last year Erma Winfield devoted eight months to painting a farm scene mural of the four seasons on a forty-foot fence wall at her mid-city Los Angeles home. She’s a self-taught artist. She’s also 94-years old! Click here to read … Continue reading
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News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony
On Saturday afternoon, BSAC resident Charlene McDonald enjoyed a well-attended opening reception for her art show at Geo Gallery in Glendale. The two-person exhibit featured her work in watercolors, colored pencil and serigraph. From her artist’s statement: “I paint. I write. I drive … Continue reading
Focus on Senior Volunteers: Lady Harrington
We’re fortunate to have many fine museums in the Los Angeles area. The Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, holds an excellent collection of Asian and Pacific Island art. It also boasts an active group of volunteers, … Continue reading
Featured Resident Artist: Karolyn Merson
Karolyn Merson has lived at Burbank Senior Artists Colony for four years. She moved to Los Angeles in 1945 from Philadelphia, PA, and, with her husband, raised two children. Karolyn was inspired to take up art by her husband, who … Continue reading
