Notes on the road

[sienamystic]

Well, back from the road, but about to head out again in a few days. Here are some photos from Syracuse, NY - mostly of the Everson Museum and works therein.


I.M. Pei's first museum building. Lots of concrete. A really impressive interior, an exterior I think could use a little softening.



Not on the building itself, just in the landscaping around it. As somebody who has to deal with her museum's outdoor sculptures, I wince to see sculpture out on cement like this, because, as I was witness to, they're hella-tempting to skateboarders.



The Everson is known for it's ceramics collection. They have a great study center:



And an encyclopedic collection:








Grueby ceramics









Did I mention how cool I found the interior of the museum? Because I really found it cool.




Plus I was fed at an incredible restaurant named Sparky Town (amazing lentil soup and mushroom-cheese quiche, plus brownies to die for) and wandered around the Armory Square area and had a coffee at a place called Freedom of Espresso. All in all, a very nice trip.

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[sienamystic.livejournal.com]

I am not generally a fan of the sort of brutalist concrete thing, but the interior is just really enticing in an unexpected way. It feels a little like an elegant cave :g: