Day 38, Oak Park Library December 9, 2008

Day 38, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008

On Tuesday, I was still getting better from being sick, so I was sleeping a lot and taking it easy.  I did a lot of computer work… catching up on old projects, sending out announcements for Delavan Art Gallery’s opening on Thursday, etc.  When I finally did wander out into the world for a moment, it was to go to the Oak Park library, which is right around the corner.

This post is dedicated to Roslyn… Ros, perhaps it would be best to abandon Chelsea ideals and go to work at such a heaven as this… Oak Park Public Library.  A modern building with several floors, a DVD collection, glass enclosed staircases with literary quotes, an original collection of contemporary American art, a well-presented art gallery and even a fish tank near the entrance/kids area!  I expect you’d feel right at home here.

 

Oak Park Library exterior

"Unity and Growth" by Carole Harrison in the library's lobby

 

library staircase with literary quotes

 

"skip skitter start trip vault bounce- and other attempts at flight" by Jacob Hashimoto... this is my favorite

entrance to the library's gallery

 

Mom looks at art in the library's gallery

near the entrance is a fish tank! how cool! The light is out but in the circular spot in the wall are real fish...

One more thing Ros as a sidenote… I really like the way my Grandma hangs her artwork.  A feng shui woman helped her with it… They are rectangular clumpings throughout her apartment…

 

P.S. This is the bed I spent most of my time in over the last few days getting better. My mom got the purple cover for me at a consignment shop... I spent days looking for a carpet that color when I was a kid.