“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale For the past fifteen years, visitors to the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Conn., have admired the painted palettes by contemporary artists hung on Miss Florence’s Artist Trees. Alluding to the Lyme Art … More The Magic of Christmas
“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” — Frank Gehry Bronzed windows of contemporary building (above) in castle district of Budapest, Hungary, reflect turrets and fantasy design of neo-Romanesque Fisherman’s Bastion. Designed in 1902, the Disney-like structure with its seven turrets represents the seven Magyar tribes that settled in Hungary at … More Timelessness
In a celebration of fantasy, imagination and artistic creation, the Florence Griswold Museum has transformed its grounds into a wee faerie village in the land of the Wizard of Oz and invited its visitors to open their minds to the world of day dreams. Visitors enjoy faerie-sized scenes from the Land of the Munchkins, through … More The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. – Albert Einstein
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 