Rogue Frameworks

Of course Eric B. beat me to this place! It’s where the quilt shop used to be and is directly adjacent to Coquina, where we had dinner tonight. We were a little early for our dinner reservations and were drawn into the gallery by a photograph in the window, a tilted view of the empty seats of the Bowmer Theatre. It took me a few seconds to recognize what it was and I like that. It’s part of an exhibit currently showing of stark black and white photographs entitled «The Stages of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival». The photographers are Paul Butzi and Bill Saltzstein. Unfortunately the exhibit began July 1^st and ends August 31^st, so there are just a few more days to see it. There is a book of the photographs offered for sale for $ 45. The photographs are of the empty theatres. We never see them as they are here, no patrons, no actors, no scenery. One photo is of the outdoor theatre, the floor wet w/​rain. One of the photos I found most compelling was not in the book, a shot of the Elizabethan theatre’s superstructure reflected in a puddle of water, looking like a Rorschach ink blot. I’m sure the next exhibit will be equally interesting and I look forward to returning next year to see what the gallery has on display.

I don’t remember seeing Bohemia last year when I was in Ashland. When I arrive in town, I usually ask Michael at the Peerless what’s changed and then do a long walk around town to see for myself.
Bohemia is both a frame shop and a nice gallery. It’s not the type of art that I would hang in my own home, but I enjoyed looking at it anyway. And judging by the owner’s taste, I would definitely trust them to properly «package» something that I wanted displayed. Come to think of it, Gayle and I do have that small Arraiolos carpet that we bought in Portugal last year…