Author Archives: Sans Souci

Brooklyn Brownstones to Bati Ethipopian Restaurant: Fort Greene, Brooklyn

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Friday night we visited friends in Brooklyn in the neighborhood called Fort Greene. In the 1970s, “pioneers” could pick up a brownstone for a song. The neighborhood was pre-gentrified and it was tough and scary and crime-ridden. Now the prices for the same brownstones are tough and scary! Millions! The row of homes I am going to present were built before the Civil War and are landmarks, subject to preservation and strict codes. All renovations must be approved. That goes for façade color and railings. Our friends have an incredible place which they have been renovating for years. They recently … Continue reading →

Cats and friends

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Victorian Cat Head Bracelet from my collection, as is, with extra clasp added for safety. No Cats Allowed (in progress) * lady bug * goldfish in aquarium * turtle (head, feet, and tail move in and out) * frog * enamel hummingbird * fish with pearl bubble (tail moves) * owl scholar ( eyes and wings move, holds a book) * tiny bird with binoculars and trail guide * cardinal Cats Only: * walking cat * sitting cat * mechanical diving cat and trash can * cartoon-ish cat * mother cat and kitten * mechanical kitten with moving head * … Continue reading →

Italy: Travel Bracelets continued

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Please visit to get the full effect: there are photos of the places that the charms represent. AND, Doris Day singing, “Three Coins In The Fountain;” what a treat!   http://sanssouciblogs.com/204-creartive-sunday-41308-italy-travel-bracelets-contd/ Click and zoom, the details are marvelous. Gondola straw hat (Venice) a highly detailed geographic map of Italy engraved heart “Italy” 1920’s grapes chianti bottle “Gobbo” hunchback for good luck Lantern vespa “Figa” good luck charm fleur de lis of Florence Dante political map of Italy bell ringers of Venice bell tower-Jacquemarts This was a difficult collection to amass as some of the charms are very hard to find. The … Continue reading →

Vintage and Antique Travel Bracelets: Italy

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This album is part of my “travel series.” Again, these are my one-of-a-kind creations. After collecting charms for just a bit my consciousness was awakened to travel charms. I made most of my purchases through ebay where one can find sellers from all over the world. I joined a group of charm collectors on ebay who collect vintage charms. The group is run by the most knowledgable and brilliant woman, Joan Munkasci. (Joan is the daughter of the late Martin Munkasci, the world famous fashion photographer.) We would post our creations and “ooh and ahhh” over each other’s collections; Joan’s … Continue reading →

Vintage Charm Bracelets:All my designs and creations:The heart series

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The “Am I blue?” bracelet is a mix of enameled and non-enameled and stone inlay hearts in shades of blue. The bracelet itself is probably from the 1970’s, but the woven mesh and silver work goes well with the charms. Many of the charms are engraved: Ruby, C.T., Dot, B.M., J/r, M.M., Maurice, M.C. Papa, Sarah. The engraving style varies and indicates the age of the piece. The second piece, “Hearts and Flowers” is unique in that the 1970’s chain is double. The charms are a mélange of enamel and non-enamel, and stone inlay, from different time periods. The little … Continue reading →

204. CreARTive Sunday: 4/13/08: Italy: Travel Bracelets cont’d.

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This is a continuation of my favorite bracelets, my Italy travel series. All my creations. All photos are enlargeable by clicking on them.             This Vatican Swiss Guard Charm stands alone; he fends off danger and pulls on sweaters, but he is one handsome dude.   Gondola straw hat (Venice) a higly detailed geographic map of Italy engraved heart “Italy” 1920’s grapes chianti bottle “Gobbo” hunchback for good luck Lantern vespa “Figa” good luck charm fleur de lis of Florence Dante political map of Italy bell ringers of Venice bell tower-Jacquemarts A prize collectionThis was … Continue reading →

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Albums: My Life, My View: from thousands of slides taken over the years, scans of a few prints. Current work is digital. Click on the thumbnail, when the first photo appears, click on previous/next links below the photo to navigate through the album.

babyblue2

12-16-12 Baby Blue was adopted

teddy150

12-20-12 Teddy was adopted

12-4-12: A visit to little Souçi’s new home

12-3-12: Souçi was adopted

lulu

12-23-12 Lulu was adopted

Dichroic Glass Jewelry

Evan’s Graduation

Flower Portrait 2008

Garden Progress 6-21-08

Apple tree in bloom

Lunch Hour Exhibit

Lunch Hour Exhibit

Times Square 9-19-10

Street Life 2006

Brooklyn Brownstones

Rob Schwimmer in concert

Europe or Manhattan?

National Yiddish Book Center

Vermont Country Store

NY Botanical Gardens

North Adams, MA

Child Photography

Feral Cat Family

Evan Kalish in Time

Evan – Linn’s Stamp News

Lower Manhattan

A visit to the WTC

Bryant Park 8-2-12

Baltimore 2001

New England 2007

Kids: photography 2004

New York Color 2007

Brooklyn 2004

Key West, Fla. 2007

NY Botanical Gardens

Tornado destruction NYC night

Tornado in Queens, NY

The Orchid Show

Jacob Hill Inn, MA

Container garden progress

Paris

Flowers in my garden

Digital Art & Illustration

Black and White

Red & Green, Itchy & Scratcy

Vintage Camera Charms

Vintage Charms & Bracelets

Stanhopes

Sew What’s New?

Albertina Watch Fob Chains

Vintage Charm Bracelets

Vintage & Antique Bracelets

Vintage Travel Bracelets

Cats and friends

Bubbles, Globes, Intaglios

Carbs? Who’s counting?

T’was a marriage made in heaven…

Antique love tokens

What’s your sign?

Vintage charms/bracelets

Etruscan style silver charms

Etruscan style jewelry

Peruzzi jewelry

Cartoons

New Yorker cartoons

537. Going to see my hero, Gustavo Dudamel: Music can save the world

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Sunday, October 3, 2010 Carnegie Hall Gustavo Dudamel, conductor: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Yo-Yo Ma: Cello Program View Gustavo Dudamel conduct the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra two weeks ago. Previous blog on Dudamel. Dudamel Bio The clarinet: “It’s completely different than when you hold a gun. 7 CommentsChronological Reverse Threaded reply catfishred wrote on Oct 3, ’10, edited on Oct 3, ’10 I am SO into this theme, Suz! Every year we support the Daniel Pearl Music Foundation on Daniel’s birthday, which is 10 October. He was a violinist who believed that music bridged the gap between love and hatred, bringing mutual … Continue reading →

564. Mercury in Retrograde: here we go again!

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I am not a superstitious person and I like to have some kind of “scientific proof” for popular beliefs. Most of the time. A number of years ago someone called the concept of “Mercury in Retrograde” to my attention and since then I have noted curious events. When a planet is “in retrograde” it appears to be moving backwards. It first appears to stand still, then back up, stand still again and then move forward. The length of the retrograde depends on the planet’s orbit and for Mercury it is usually about twenty-two days.     Mercury is the messenger, … Continue reading →

Photography: Dichoroic Glass

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I have been collecting dichroic glass jewelry for at least 12 years. It is a real attention getter; whenever I wear it, strangers walk up to me and ask what it is. It has a smooth glass surface and embedded in it are many layers of metallics that diffuse light differently creating a shimmering effect and color change when viewed from different angles. My first purchases were from the KROMA studio, located in New Mexico, but their beautiful pieces can be found in art shops all over the country. A husband and wife team developed dichroic glass for jewelry, beginning … Continue reading →

488. Poetry Wednesday…new work in progress

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        Poetry Wednesday Revisited I have had a few poems cooking and this is a first draft. It’s been a long while since I had the time or inclination to write; there’s been too much going on in my life. I began the poem last night and have edited it about 20 times so far. It’s never finished! Friday Night on Bell 1 Muni Meter The Muni Meter was broken. No need to feed coins or cards said two young women, long hair and busty. They were on their way up Bell to hit the bars. What … Continue reading →

364. POETRY: The key poem for book: The Cerebral Jukebox

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It is done. I felt that my book should have a featured poem that would reflect the title. This was weighing on me for months. Then it hit me. In 1968 I studied writing at The City College of New York. I finally had the space in my schedule, and I registered for fiction writing with author, Mark J. Mirsky, and nonfiction writing with the author, Eve Merriam. They were cool, smart and funny. Both liked my work. But I was a kid, had so little experience to draw upon. I realize now how living and learning is key to … Continue reading →