tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5436109717196393544.post8677212033516573660..comments2023-09-30T04:54:50.127-07:00Comments on American Folk Art @ Cooperstown: Folk Art: It’s on your way to anywherePaul D'Ambrosiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077294618907782935noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5436109717196393544.post-60521651643202705562010-09-08T07:38:58.376-07:002010-09-08T07:38:58.376-07:00Thanks, Kristen! Yes, I have heard of Holy Land US...Thanks, Kristen! Yes, I have heard of Holy Land USA but have never been there. It sounds like there are only traces of the original environment left, which is sad but all-too-common with these fragile works.Paul D'Ambrosiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09077294618907782935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5436109717196393544.post-54882731805570467182010-09-06T23:09:26.452-07:002010-09-06T23:09:26.452-07:00Paul,
I love your museum, which I just visited fo...Paul,<br /><br />I love your museum, which I just visited for the first time this summer, and am enjoying reading your blog. Have you heard of Holyland, USA, in Waterbury, CT? I think it was quite an attraction back in the day, but it's fallen into disrepair and there isn't much left. The giant cross on top of the hillside by I-84 always fascinated me as a kid.kristenhttp://www.losangelesgarden.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5436109717196393544.post-66909196269777102002010-01-23T11:33:36.221-08:002010-01-23T11:33:36.221-08:00I so wish you could feature the folk art environme...I so wish you could feature the folk art environment & my (now) friend, Ralph Lanning in Republic Missouri, Lanning Gardens, but more that you could have met him. I was writing this out & went to find pics for you & just found out he died at 93. I can't believe he is gone (tears). He did fabulous work with concrete & carving stone like Popeye Reed used to do. He also did glass etch carving on flat pieces of glass or mirror, used a very old loom to make rugs, made strange nut sculptures, & more. His wonderful wife Gretchen, who made the most magnificent (old style) crochet baby outfits from an 80+ year old pattern along with other things, died last year & he months later. They were rather lonely & loved company, to talk & show their creations. He didn't like to sell & stopped doing it a couple of years back, but after years I got him to sell me five pieces which I cherish. We loved them & their art & I fear what will happen to it. You can see an obituary news article about him & his art on the URL I put with my name AND a ton of photos of his art on flickr here- http://www.flickr.com/photos/detourart/sets/72157603671743517/Chris Woodhttp://www.news-leader.com/article/20091228/NEWS01/912280349/%5C-Outsider%5C--artist-leaves-garden-legacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5436109717196393544.post-69494218602894203482009-08-28T19:05:34.796-07:002009-08-28T19:05:34.796-07:00Thanks, Amy. So glad you're enjoying the blog....Thanks, Amy. So glad you're enjoying the blog. And thanks for sharing your own folk art finds!Paul D'Ambrosiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09077294618907782935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5436109717196393544.post-86762346294258540452009-08-28T18:18:24.107-07:002009-08-28T18:18:24.107-07:00Hi Paul,
I am enjoying reading this blog- it'...Hi Paul,<br /> I am enjoying reading this blog- it's like a mini-refresher from your great course (which I took 9 years ago?!?!). Your comment about the joy of discovering folk art on a back road reminded me of my encounter with a giant blue plastic dinosaur/dragon on the side of a very desolate back road in the Salta region of Argentina. It was my best random folk art sighting thus far.<br /><br />If you haven't yet, check out woostercollective.com it's an amazing gallery of street art from around the world.<br /><br />cheers!<br />AmyAmynoreply@blogger.com