I'm back!

Pittsburgh was fun! I love going to a new city and doing a bit of exploring. Nate's family is also great! I'm not just saying that because I know that his mom reads my blog either! Hi Mary Lynn! 

Love how all the houses are built into the hill.

 There are tons of little neighborhoods and places to explore in Pittsburgh. I lost count of the number of bridges and cool industrial buildings we saw. 

taken at the top of the incline. lots of bridges!

We visited both the Andy Warhol Museum and the Mattress Factory Museum. Of the two, I thought the Mattress Factory was the most interesting. I believe the museum is an old Mattress factory and on each floor (and in some rooms) it's all installation works. 

Mattress Factory - Yayoi Kusama's Installation

Mattress Factory- Than Htay Maung

more mattress factory! - Kusama

at the Mattress Factory - Kusama

at the Warhol Museum

The Andy Warhol Museum was cool too. I learned quite a bit about him while being there. For instance, I didn't know that he was born and raised in Pittsburgh. He is also buried there. I also didn't realize that he had such an amazing career as an illustrator before becoming a famous artist. The size of some of his screen prints is truly amazing and it's incredible to see just how big they are. I would have taken more pictures there, but photography was prohibited.

We were also able to do some much needed relaxing and hanging out. I had a great time and I'd like to go again.



Chloe had a great time too, just in case you were wondering. Her sitters were great, and she was even able to befriend their cat. Something she's been wanting to do for some time.

  

Vacation

Today is the last day in Portland for a few days.

We're leaving for Pittsburgh tomorrow and I'm excited about it! I've heard that there are some cool bridges, and lots of industrial areas. I'm hoping it helps jump start my creativity a little bit.

We decided to leave Chloe with some friends of ours. They have a little dog named Carly whom Chloe gets along very well with. This is the first time in a few years that I've been without my pup. It's going to be weird at first...I miss her already, but it's good. You don't realize how important they are to you until they're ill, or you have to leave them for awhile.

I tried to get as much work done as possible before our trip. I did manage to get quite a few things listed in my shop, and I added a lot of work to my sale section. I've been including some originals, so if you haven't checked it out in awhile, you should!

I doubt I'll be blogging while I'm away...so until next week!

Not Much

Not a lot to report on today.
It was a great weekend that included beers, donuts, antiquing, and cozy movie time.

We bought tickets to head out to Pittsburgh, and that is also exciting. We're planning on visiting the Warhol Museum and also The Mattress Factory. at first we thought The Mattress Factory was an actual mattress factory, and we were pleasantly surprised to learn that it is in fact an art museum!

Many people have told me that Pittsburgh is a lot like Portland, or a lot like Portland used to be. I've heard there is a lot of industrial architecture, water towers, and bridges. So, I'm looking forward to seeing the city, and maybe even gaining some inspiration.

On another note, I've been adding to my sale section on Etsy. Some prints, and now some originals. I'll be adding to this section, so keep your eyes open!