Thursday, October 11, 2012

BOSTON UNCOMMON

Looks like that ubiquitous Moby Dick of the glass blowing world has been sighted again. This time in the HUGE All American Cafe in the All New American Wing of the Museum of Fine Art. Looks like a giant herb.
Also the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum has blasted out the back side of her chock-o-block Venetian Palazzo with a new modern wing, performance space, school, studio and artist residences. All Green and Eco-Artistry from basement to peaked glass roof.
No photos allowed of the 2,500 piece collection so you'll just have to take my word for it.

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Steps and stairs

Stracciatella (chocolate chip gelato) is easily burned off one step at a time.

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