Heritage
805 words by 3 writers in Brockville, Hong Kong & Toronto
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heritage, Design
The clutter of beguile
by David Wade ChambersBrockville — Deep in the heart of the verb ‘beguile” is the idea of deceptive charm. Beautiful clutter in a house beguiles us through the forthright honesty of the daily lives of things we love — juxtaposed to form new meanings, meanings which vanish when the objects are removed or separated. This is the cruel deception of the museum case. Or, the lies of sentences which bring words together in new ways,...
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David Wade Chambers
Shay Darrach
So-Shan Au
heritage, Design, craft
This traditional quilt, pretty old, grows on me every time I look at it. Love the dark side.
by David Wade ChambersBrockville — The style is apparently called ‘log cabin’. It resides on John’s bed which you will notice hangs from the ceiling on four strong chains.
heritage, indigenous, history
John's modest greystone house on the edge of town . . . delectable.
by David Wade ChambersBrockville — One hundred eighty five years ago (about), a small farm house was built 2 k from the Kaniatarowanenneh (Mohawk) River. The St. Lawrence River, as renamed by Jacques Cartier, is, by any measure, one o...
history, Architecture, heritage
Architecture worth preserving? That is the expensive question.
by Shay DarrachToronto — This is the former Canadian headquarters of Coca Cola. It, along with its one-storey bottling plant next door, was listed as a Heritage Property by the City of Toronto in May of 2013. By August, ther...
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history, Architecture, heritage
Architecture worth preserving? That is the expensive question.
by Shay Darrach in Toronto -
Travel, Hong Kong, heritage
Ancestral hall
by So-Shan Au in Hong Kong -
flowers, gardens, heritage
More Hemerocallis
by David Wade Chambers in Brockville -
heritage, craft, Design
Yesterday in Brockville we went quilt hunting. I chose this one. Lovingly hand made in the 1930s.
by David Wade Chambers in Brockville -
heritage, Design
The clutter of beguile
by David Wade Chambers in Brockville -
heritage, Design, craft
This traditional quilt, pretty old, grows on me every time I look at it. Love the dark side.
by David Wade Chambers in Brockville -
heritage, indigenous, history
John's modest greystone house on the edge of town . . . delectable.
by David Wade Chambers in Brockville
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history, Architecture, heritage
Architecture worth preserving? That is the expensive question.
in Toronto, Canada -
Travel, Hong Kong, heritage
Ancestral hall
in Hong Kong, Hong Kong -
heritage, craft, Design
Yesterday in Brockville we went quilt hunting. I chose this one. Lovingly hand made in the 1930s.
in Brockville, Canada -
heritage, Design
The clutter of beguile
in Brockville, Canada -
flowers, gardens, heritage
More Hemerocallis
in Brockville, Canada -
heritage, shape
Found Art (from an old barn)
in Brockville, Canada -
heritage, indigenous, history
John's modest greystone house on the edge of town . . . delectable.
in Brockville, Canada -
heritage, Design, craft
This traditional quilt, pretty old, grows on me every time I look at it. Love the dark side.
in Brockville, Canada