Art opens the eyes, and publicly visible art also opens conversations, as we are witnessing these days. So far, Main Street is pretty safe from public art that outrages, and
Two sculptures currently on display on Main Street can stay after Falmouth Historical Commission members said at their meeting on Tuesday night, June 1, that they have no jurisdiction over artwork.
James Fox, owner of Main Street Gallery at 189 Main Street, was told by the town he needed to apply for a certificate of appropriateness after he began displaying two four-foot sculptures. Both âReading Dogâ and âSwinging Jennyâ were sculpted by Marthaâs Vineyard artist Jay Lagemann.
They are in above-ground planters outside the gallery building. The gallery shares the building with Eight Cousins bookstore.
Mr. Foxâs employee, Jessica Dougherty, presented to the commission. She said Main Street Gallery asked Edward Haddad, chairman of the historical commission, if the gallery needed permission prior to displaying. Mr. Fox said the commission does not regulate art.
Eight Cousins, 1875.
(Public Domain/via Wikimedia) Two children’s classics raise a proposition worth considering: Women have a decided influence over men.
Little Women is so beloved (quite deservedly) that many readers forget Louisa May Alcott’s other delightful stories for young people.
Jo’s Boys continues the treasured story of the March sisters,
Jack and Jill is sweet and tinged with sadness. But among her most interesting works is the two-book series composed of
Rose in Bloom (1876). Beginning when our protagonist is 13, these books tell the tale of Rose Campbell, orphan and heiress.
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After her father dies, Rose is sent to live with her guardian, kind Uncle Alec, in a mansion located in close proximity to her many aunts. To her horror, she is also thrust into the midst of her seven boy cousins, with all their antics and lively ways. Alcott has an amusing way with her characters, and her pen paints them remarkably well. Each a
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