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These beautiful stone sculptures were done by a Native American from Aquinnah. I asked him how he knows what to sculpt and he told me that he has to get to know the stone first… let it speak to him and tell him what it is meant to be… and only then does he begin the process of letting the spirit emerge from the stone.
The stone below is double-ended.
The face of a Native American.
The spirit of an eagle.
I particularly like the one below… I like the way the face looks peaceful and wise.
Something I find interesting about these sculptures is that when you’re holding them they’re both cool and warm…perhaps that’s their spirit from within.
- by Joan -
Full size snippet pictures ~ part 8.
1 – Field Gallery
2 – W Tisbury Town Hall
3 – Dr Daniel Fisher house
4 – Morning Glory Farm
5 – Flying Horse eye
6 – Bunch of Grapes bookstore
7 – sculpture at Vineyard Sq Hotel & Suites
My dad bought this beautiful 21×28 map of the Vineyard for me in 1959.
This hand colored print was done in 1926 by painter, illustrator and cartoonist, Lloyd Coe. I love the details and bits of historical information.
Full size snippet pictures ~ part 3.
Espresso Love – Edgartown
Midnight Farm – Vineyard Haven
Union Chapel – Oak Bluffs
Island Home ferry
Black Dog Bakery – Vineyard Haven
Old Sculpin Gallery – Edgartown
Memorial Wharf – Edgartown
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Full size snippet pictures
Part 1 -
Steamship Authority – Vineyard Haven
Island Theatre – Oak Bluffs
Sweetheart house – Campground
Edgartown Inn
Bandstand – Ocean Park
Whale’s tail – Edgartown harbor
Newes From America Pub – Edgartown
Part 2:
Oak Bluffs beach
Field Gallery – W Tisbury
Old Whaling Church – Edgartown
Gay Head cliffs – Aquinnah
Flying Horses – Oak Bluffs
Katama General Store – Edgartown
Tabernacle – Campground
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How many places can you name? For those who don’t know the Vineyard that well, tell me what picture you like the best. Leave your answers in ‘comments’… thank you 
Glass vases at the Artisan Fair.
These beautiful stone sculptures were done by a Native American from Aquinnah whose name unfortunately I’ve forgotten. I asked him how he knows what to sculpt and he told me that he has to get to know the stone first… let it speak to him and tell him what it is meant to be… only then does he begin the process of letting the spirit emerge from the stone.
This particular stone is double-ended.
The face of a Native American.
The spirit of an eagle.
I particularly like this one below. I like the way the face looks peaceful and wise.
Something I find interesting about these sculptures is that when you’re holding them they’re both cool and warm. Perhaps it’s the spirit from within.
(Click on pictures to enlarge if you wish).
As promised in my last post, here is the NY Public Library on 5th Ave.
The cornerstone was laid in May 1902. It was completed in 1910 but it took another year for all the books to be moved in. The library was officially opened at a dedication ceremony in May 1911.
Click here to read the history of the library.
Let’s enter …
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The reason Deb and I were at the library in the first place was to see a small exhibit they had on the wonderful PBS Masterpiece series ‘Downton Abbey.’ Turns out the exhibit was across the street but had we known that we wouldn’t have had the pleasure of exploring this beautiful building.
MV Obsession’s data from Word Press for 2011. I had 85 new posts, bringing my total to 545.
My busiest day was March 10, 2011, the post was “Not So Fast’ CLICK HERE to read it.
Most comments was on May 2, 2011 for ‘Vineyard Gallery’ CLICK HERE to read it.
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Below are my favorite posts from each month.
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January - Vineyard Windows and Doors
February - Final Goodbye (my tribute to the beloved Islander ferry).
March - there are two… Gingerbread Trim and Vineyard Railings
April - Three Tabernacles
May - Katy and Chappy (our dogs) … also Spirits
June - Vineyard Trivia VIII (I have a lot of fun putting these together)
July - Diamond In The Rough (story of my mother’s engagement ring)
August - Old Photo Booklet (postcard book from the 1950′s)
September - 9/11 Tenth Anniversary
October - Grounds For Sculpture (amazing art and life like sculptures)
November - Stage Door (sets by my granddaughter
December - My Vineyard Christmas (my one and only)
