Happy Mother’s Day!
i am a woman i am a goddess i am a prince and a princess a king and a queen i am a woman you are a woman you are a goddess you are a prince and a princess a king and a queen you are a woman we are women we are goddesses we […]
#414MilwaukeeDay
milwaukee a diamond in the rough where the water runs free in our rivers and our lakes east and west north and south milwaukee a city in motion and rich with color blues and greens yellows and browns blacks and whites milwaukee a secret treasure lost and found milwaukee a city of the past and […]
A Place to Work and Play
Since the first day of 2020, I have drawn at least one mandala every day for the last almost 60 days as part of a creative making marathon that has grounded me in ways both expected and unexpected. It has been much harder and one thousand times more gratifying than I had anticipated. Not every […]
Episode 2. Did you know that the Pfister has its very own Holiday Market?
A Holiday Market like no other. Set in the beauty and majesty of the Pfister Hotel. This Weekend! Tomorrow December 14th 10-5pm & Sunday December 15th 10-5pm Featuring 60 local artists, including a few of the Pfister’s very own. Selling everything from one of a kind, original works of art to organic dirt. Curated by […]
Lost and Found
It is easy to get lost in the majesty of the Pfister. In its leather and gold. Imported marbles and stained glass. Carved wood and wrought iron. Arresting art and cozy fireplaces. This is what they talk about when I ask them about the Pfister. Why they stay. And why they keep coming back. Its […]
Turtle Soup and Cheeky Friends, 1914
January 29, 1914 Tonight I accompanied Fred to the annual Metal Trades and Founders Association Banquet at the Hotel Pfister. I wore a new dress, silk like watery jade, and the emu-feathered hat from Christmas. I’ve always adored the Hotel Pfister. It’s so grand, as magnificent as the hotels we stayed in on our last […]