Re: Another [Wo]Man's Treasure (Revisited)
Putzfräulein
Sat., 29 July, 2006, "kevinsmom" wrote:
>
> "Putzfräulein" wrote:
>
> > Yeah, amazingly, even stuff that's broken or whatever, seems
> > like SOMEONE, seeing the "FREE" sign, will inevitably stop & grab
> > these "treasures"!
>
> On TV, I've seen people make things out of broken things, broken
> china to make mosaics, like to cover flower parts or tray, or coun-
> tertops. Old furniture have things added to them to replace the
> broken bits even if it turns out totally different, like making
> shelves out of a coffee table or an open cabinet with shelves instead
> of a chest with drawers, etc. DH does that sometimes, he has made win-
> dow air conditioners and microwaves out of parts from 3 broken ones.
> Sometimes he makes other things out of parts from broken things, he
> made a 'game cart' to carry large game out of the field to where he
> can get his truck in, he made it from parts of an old ambulance gurney
> and a wheel chair. Also sometimes people throw out things they don't
> want to try to fix but it would be easy to do for someone else with
> the necessary skill set to do.
I think I mentioned originally during this discussion Chris' contrap-
tions as a modern artist/artisan on "Northern Exposure," a show set in a
very small town in inner Alaska. I heard many teachers at school in the
staffroom, mentioning how much they liked it, so eventually, I watched
reruns, got hooked, and taped most of it. Was anyone here a fan, too?
It was pretty "surrealistic" at times, definitely highly imaginative!
Chris was one of the many colourful town's characters: A very bright &
sexy young man, swarmed by the towns beauties (in one episode -- it's
"that time of the year," & he seems to purvey unusually attractive
"pher-
omones" to any & all nubile females!) Originally from the backwoods of
West Virginia, he "did time" for some small infraction, then headed
North,
where he found his niche as "radio DJ" & sometime "artist/artisan"! In
the
latter capacity, he'd come up with far out kinda contraptions made of
all
sorts of . . .well, let's face it, most of it was town junk! The
episode
that stands out most, though, for me was the time he decided to
"catapult"
SOMETHING . . .as what I guess we'd term an example of "reality art"???
Anyway, eventually, . . .he winds up, after trying all sorts of
discarded,
LARGE "things," to settle on his _pièce de résistance_: Tossing a
piano!
The best ever use of "one person's junk" turned into "another
person's
treasure," that I experienced, however, was a work of art by a talented
friend, Joyce Woods. She had collected the shards of glass from two
times
of having had the back window of her vehicle bashed in (unfortunately,
an
all-too-common pastime by hooligans in her colourful, multiethnic,
"artsie"
Eastside neighbourhood)! Eventually, inspiration struck! She created
one
of "Cinderella's slippers", set on glass and lit (lighted?) from below!
Try to picture it . . .she made two, actually, each one quite different.
I
was privileged to view both, but she chose one of the two for a
one-woman
art show eventually (which I attended)!
Mebbe the rest of you women can imagine how she "gestalted" (gave) it
(form)? For she managed with both slippers to make a statement about
our
continuing "women's role" and its "restrictions" on us! (Make some
guesses,
and I'll then describe her concept!)
"Putzfräulein"
Marie
"Putzfräulein" <no....@no.spam> wrote in message
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> On "Re: Another Man's Treasure" (was "Re: newbie with questions"),
> tions as a modern artist/artisan on "Northern Exposure," a show set in a
> very small town in inner Alaska. I heard many teachers at school in the
> staffroom, mentioning how much they liked it, so eventually, I watched
> reruns, got hooked, and taped most of it. Was anyone here a fan, too?
Seems that I knew if I stuck around here long enough, I'd meet someone who
is a fan of Northern Exposure...my favorite of all time. It's a show that
has literally changed my life.
Every summer I make the pilgrimage to Roslyn, WA the "home" of Northern
Exposure. I've made a lot of really good friends through this show.
I know this is not the place to discuss it...but there is a Northern
Exposure newsgroup, too.
Marie
Putzfräulein
Marie wrote:
>
> "Putzfräulein" wrote:
>
> > On "Re: Another Man's Treasure" (was "Re: newbie with questions"),
> >
> > I think I mentioned originally during this discussion Chris'
> > contraptions as a modern artist/artisan on "Northern Exposure," a
> > show set in a very small town in inner Alaska. I heard many
> > teachers at school in the staffroom, mentioning how much they
> > liked it, so eventually, I watched reruns, got hooked, and taped
> > most of it. Was anyone here a fan, too?
>
> Seems that I knew if I stuck around here long enough, I'd meet some-
> one who is a fan of Northern Exposure...my favorite of all time.
> It's a show that has literally changed my life.
> Every summer I make the pilgrimage to Roslyn, WA the "home" of
> Northern Exposure. I've made a lot of really good friends through
> this show.
> I know this is not the place to discuss it...but there is a Northern
> Exposure newsgroup, too.
>
> Marie
Marie,
We-e-e-elllll . . .most folks seem pretty lenient about "off topic"
discussions, though it's considered proper "Netiquette" to type "OT"
in front of your headline/title to let folks know!
I would like to visit the Northern Exposure n/g, of course -- either
you could share the addy here, or probably I could locate it with
Google, eh?
I'd be interested, ve-e-e-e-ery interested, to learn more specifi-
cally how "[i]t's a show that has literally changed [your] life, as
well! I have to say that, after having lived in Whitehorse, Yukon
(Canada) for six lo-o-o-o-ong winters, I could "identify"! Things DO
get pretty "quirky" and even "surrealistic" in the Far North during
those oh-too-long winters!
We had eventually another show about life in the North, called
"North of 60," which was highly acclaimed in Canada. It focussed on
people's lives in a small, primarily Native community. My impression
was (having viewed a couple of episodes and read weekly "blurbs" in
the TV guide re: others) that it emphasized the multitude of social
problems rampant, unfortunately, in these communities. It's important
that the rest of the country ("Below 60º") become aware of these real-
ities, of course. But I'd come face-to-face with these sad realities,
and done a lotta volunteer work there, and have done some more here
(in support of urban Native youth) . . .and prefer to "take a break"
sometimes and enjoy humanity's vagaries, as depicted so wonderfully
tongue-in-cheek a manner as in the American show!
"Putzfräulein"
Vancouver, B. C.
Canada
kevinsmom
>
> I would like to visit the Northern Exposure n/g, of course -- either
> you could share the addy here, or probably I could locate it with
> Google, eh?
I don't know about your reader, I tried it but switched back because I
didn't like it, but in OE I click on 'newsgroups' at the top of the reader
and it gives me a list of all the newsgroups and I put in the letters for
northern at the top and by the time I get that far it gives me two choices
alt.tv.northern-exp and alt.tv.northern-exposure
--
You can't have everything.....where would you put it?
Dr. Sooz
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How odd!
We're re-watching "Northern Exposure", starting this week, on DVD.
And I saved the glass from when a class 1 tornado struck my house and
blew out a HUGE window. I use it in my assemblage art.
Marie
"Putzfräulein" <no....@no.spam> wrote in message
I LOVE B.C.!!! My hubby and I took a long motorcycle trip and part of our
trip was through B.C. Gorgeous country! We stayed in Revelstoke a couple
of days which is...I believe...situated between the Selkirk and Monashee
Mountains. Our trip was about 5000 miles and took three weeks.
I have seen a few episodes of North of 60 and really enjoyed the show. It
has the feeling of the north that I love.
Life changes...well...that would take awhile. Let's say that my entire way
of looking at life has changed. I can get into it more if you like.
The newsgroup for Northern Exposure is alt.tv.northern-exp. There's also a
great website...something like Moosechick's Notes. I know Moosechick quite
well...knows most there is to know about NX.
Anyway...sorry to be so OT here...but you guys seem like a pretty tolerant
bunch.
Marie
New Leaf
Marie wrote:
> ">
> I LOVE B.C.!!! My hubby and I took a long motorcycle trip and part of our
> trip was through B.C. Gorgeous country! We stayed in Revelstoke a couple
> of days which is...I believe...situated between the Selkirk and Monashee
> Mountains. Our trip was about 5000 miles and took three weeks.
> I have seen a few episodes of North of 60 and really enjoyed the show. It
> has the feeling of the north that I love.
> Life changes...well...that would take awhile. Let's say that my entire way
> of looking at life has changed. I can get into it more if you like.
> The newsgroup for Northern Exposure is alt.tv.northern-exp. There's also a
> great website...something like Moosechick's Notes. I know Moosechick quite
> well...knows most there is to know about NX.
> Anyway...sorry to be so OT here...but you guys seem like a pretty tolerant
> bunch.
> Marie
My mom was born in Revelstoke (the ski hill is named after her father)
and DH and I spent our honeymoon there. We were broke and it was a good
halfway point between Harrison Hot Springs, where we had our wedding,
and Calgary, where we lived at the time.
Viv
Marie
"New Leaf" <noo...@rogers.com> wrote in message
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Revelstoke is such a beautiful little town!!! We stayed in a lovely
B&B...were caught in a rainstorm and the thunder was so wonderful...sounded
as though it emanated from deep in the earth...a fabulous feeling. We
didn't mind standing there and getting drenched.
Marie
>
New Leaf
Marie wrote:
> ">
> Revelstoke is such a beautiful little town!!! We stayed in a lovely
> B&B...were caught in a rainstorm and the thunder was so wonderful...sounded
> as though it emanated from deep in the earth...a fabulous feeling. We
> didn't mind standing there and getting drenched.
> Marie
> >
It's a great place for people who like the outdoors. It has
surprisingly high real estate prices, when you consider how far it is
from any major centre, and in comparison to similar small cities in BC.
$200,000 gets you half of a duplex.
The only negative is that it is really dark in the winter because it is
surrounded by mountains. The sun goes behind the mountains at about 3
in the afternoon in some parts of town.
Viv
Marie
I can believe that the real estate is high. I know it's a really great
skiing area. But you're right...it's a wonderful place for anyone who loves
the outdoors. I'd love to go back there someday.
Marie
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