Pam GivensMay 3ArtUkraine’s Monumental Soviet-Era MosaicsbyClaire Voon is a staff writer and reporter at Hyperallergic. Often unremarked or dismissed as state propaganda, Ukraine’s Soviet-era...
Pam GivensMay 3ArtHagia Sophia • MosaicsRediscovered in 1934 by Byzantine Institute, The Zoe Mosaic has a lot to tell us about Empress Zoe. Empress Zoe was the daughter of...
Pam GivensMay 3Art7 amazing Russian churches that seem right out of a fairytaleYES, THE SISTINE CHAPEL AND THE SACRÉ COEUR are impressive pieces of architecture, but, like most Catholic churches, their exterior tend...
Pam GivensMay 3ArtThe Splendid History of Gustav Klimt’s Glistening “Golden Phase”Detail of “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” Austrian artist Gustav Klimt is one of the most celebrated Symbolist artists. During his...
Pam GivensMay 3ArtGAUDI’S BARCELONA: A UNIQUE WAY TO SEE THE CITYby Nomadic Matt September 9th, 2018 You can’t visit Barcelona without seeing Gaudi’s influence everywhere you go. He’s the city’s most...
Pam GivensMay 5, 2021RAMBLING THOUGHTSSpring Time My computer desk faces the window, and as I type, the tree beyond the window is just starting to wake up from its winter rest, showing...
Pam GivensMay 5, 2021Art5 Art Nouveau Buildings That Embody the Elegance of This Architectural Style5 Art Nouveau Buildings That Embody the Elegance of This Architectural Style By Samantha Pires on April 18, 2021 From Left to Right: Casa...
Pam GivensNov 23, 2020ArtThis Exquisite “Underground Cathedral” Has Been Carved Entirely Out of SaltSt. Kinga's Chapel When you imagine places of worship, traditional structures like Gothic churches, colorful mosques, and dazzling...
Pam GivensNov 21, 2020RAMBLING THOUGHTSMosaic Time!We've been in our new home for almost 3 months now, which is "weird" because in many ways it feels like we've been here "forever". It...
Pam GivensApr 20, 2020RAMBLING THOUGHTSREADY TO TRAVEL?During this quiet time one of the projects I've attempted, is to sort out years of digital photos. My hope is to get them organized so that
Pam GivensJul 6, 2019RAMBLING THOUGHTSInteresting times.We arrived in Venice the day the Biennale Arte 2019 opened. The 58th International Art Exhibition.
Pam GivensFeb 1, 2019RAMBLING THOUGHTSSettling in...a little.A crazy time to move you say...YES!!! I say it too. December 1, 2018 was a pretty crazy time to make a major, huge move - but we made it, t
Pam GivensDec 3, 2018RAMBLING THOUGHTSWinter and another move.My last post was in April, Spring time, when we both felt great about moving into a larger apartment and filling it with our art and especia
Pam GivensMay 26, 2018RAMBLING THOUGHTSSpringit's lovely to see the bright green new leaves on the trees, to see the bare branches filling out and to enjoy the beautiful petunias on my
Pam GivensDec 7, 2017RAMBLING THOUGHTSWhat a month!!!November was - well - an amazing month. Several things happened so quickly in the last few weeks of the month we had been trying to sort...
Pam GivensOct 17, 2017RAMBLING THOUGHTSFall is here!I still have that nagging sense that it's just temporary and another move will be in our future. For now however we are really enjoying tak
Pam GivensSep 5, 2017RAMBLING THOUGHTSSeptember 5, 2017Yes, it's feeling like home - well almost. I continue to have that uneasy feeling, of trying to figure out where I am - not my location but
Pam GivensAug 7, 2017RAMBLING THOUGHTSWe made it - barely!MOSAICS!! It was an arduous move for everyone. A few mishaps along the way, but nothing that couldn't be resolved quickly.
Pam GivensJul 17, 2017RAMBLING THOUGHTSHere we go -i took this photo on our last hike to Buckhead Interpretive Trail, with my new camera. My little Sony finally gave out and I purchased a new
Pam GivensJun 20, 2017RAMBLING THOUGHTSBloggingWinter was tough on me this year. The grey skies did get to me and I found my mood being affected pretty regularly. I'm very happy to have
Pam GivensMay 4, 2017RAMBLING THOUGHTSChanges!The season is changing, finally.. Our rainy season seems to be on the way out, as there have been a few days of sun.