I’ve seen a couple of these around town. The one above is near the Petworth metro on New Hampshire Ave. The bottom got cut off but says ‘satisfied?’.
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I’ve never asked folks what they think of the piece of public art commisioned back in 1994 in Mt. Pleasant. I wonder what the debate was like before it was selected. Anyone from Mt. Pleasant remember the process? What’s the general feel – thumbs up or down?
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Amazing. It takes you a while to realize that it is not actually a grandfather clock. This was done by my friend Sean from Scenic Artisans. He writes:
“This is from Cleveland Park. The story with this is that the client had a plastic clockface on that wall, but always envisioned a grandfather clock. Since it is a tiny landing, that was impossible. We got to talking about it and came up with the thought to paint a wooden clock casing around the plastic clock she had. Initially we talked about a very realistic and accurate trompe l’oeil version, I drew out a full scale version, did some faux wood samples to show her color, and this is what we decided on.”
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This is a new (to me) piece from the alley behind P Street, NW between 14th and 15th.
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Last week a reader sent in a shot of “knit Graffit from Mt. Pleasant. I was happy to find another example at the corner of 16th and Park. Looks like they are done by a group called the Warm and Fuzzies.
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This one is pretty odd. Probably the oddest I’ve seen in a long time.
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After last week’s discussion about where to get art framed I took particular notice when I walked by this shop at 623 Pennsylvania Ave, SE. The artwork titled Songlines in the window by Sue Weisenburger was pretty sweet:
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I guess I just love dogs, but this one was really made me stare.
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“Dear PoP,
Where is the best place to get a piece of art framed? I have a piece that is on thick paper and is roughly 2.5′ by 4′ (kind of large, so I’m sure it will be expensive). I’ve been putting off framing it for a while now, but I just need to plunk down the cash and do it. I live in Adams Morgan, so anything close by is a plus.”
I’ve recently been going the Target route and haven’t been very happy with the results. I know there is a place in Cleveland Park on Conn. Ave but it is a bit pricey. Does anyone know of some reasonably priced local spots to get art framed?
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The Bloomingdale neighborhood easily has the most hidden lawn art. Every time I walk those streets I encounter another new (to me) interesting piece.