Whimsy and Wonder #6- The Zymoglyphic Museum

I visited the Zymoglyphic Museum which I highly recommend you book an appointment to visit this delightfully quirky place by Mt. Tabor. 

 

Whimsy and Wonder #5- Planetary Promenade

Leave it to Mike Bennett to keep adding whimsy and wonder with his art. His latest installations can be found on Mississippi Avenue and it's really out of this world!

I only found 11 of the 12 Planetary Promenade pieces and my completist self is really annoyed. I have the 8 planets, Pluto, the Sun, and the Asteroid Belt. What and where is the twelfth?

Anyway, it was a nice day for an Artist Date.

January 17th Edit: Remember how I was looking for the twelfth piece? Luckily someone shared a map since I definitely wouldn't have found it on my own. It's the Oort Cloud.

 

Whimsy and Wonder #4- The Morrison Street Minigallery

 

One of the things I want to do this year is to find as much as whimsy and wonder in the world. I had this goal in mind a few days before the new year began and then things happened. Sad things. Horrible things.

 

But I think it's during these difficult times that we need to be mindful that there is still good things, beautiful things, in the world. Sometimes, we just have to seek them out.

 

As part of this week's Artist Date- another of my goals introduced by Julia Cameron in her book The Artist's Way-, I walked to visit this mini gallery.

 

 

 

And, on my way to and from there, I found other Little Free Libraries and even a Wishing Tree.

 

 

 

And I'm grateful once again for sunshine and blue skies.

Whimsy and Wonder #3- PDX Free Fridge, Pantry & Library

First of all, sunshine and blue skies- what a treat!

And, not that I want to have to post something related to Whimsy and Wonder every day but I couldn't help but share this Little Free Fridge Pantry & Library near my work. These community sharing boxes are wonderful reminders that kindness is everywhere and is very creative and resourceful. Also, when we look at things in new light, we can perhaps see something more, something there, that we didn't see before!

 

 

Whimsy and Wonder #2- Antiracist Lending Library

 

In my search to find a Whimsy and Wonder, sometimes it just means taking a different route than you normally would and see what you discover along the way.

 

I love running across Little Free Libraries and came across this one focused on antiracist reading.

 

 

 

What's on your Antiracist Reading List? I was thinking of doing a readingc hallenge with this theme similar to what my friend and I do in June for LGBTQ books. Let me know if you'll be interested or have any suggestions on how it should run!

Whimsy and Wonder #1- Winterland PDX

 

One of the things I want to do this year is to find as much as whimsy and wonder in the world.

I had this goal in mind a few days before the new year began and immediately almost missed the first opportunity to do this.

 

I wanted to ring in the new year by doing something I wanted to do more in 2021: write. So I was writing away and was getting annoyed by all the noisy fireworks. And then I told myself that I should go and see if I can see them from my place. And I did see one nice burst of light.

 

And, this morning, I went on an Artist Date (as suggested in Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way) to explore the various art pieces being displayed as part of Winterland PDX.

 

I only focused on the westside and only found some before it started to rain heavily but it was a great way to walk and be grateful for people creating art in the world!