One of the things I love about Philadelphia are its tiny streets and lanes located off the main avenues. These thoroughfares date from long ago when servant’s quarters and horse barns (now desirable and expensive living quarters) were situated in the back alleys, and houses had boot scrapers near their doors so people could clean mud off their shoes before entering.
I didn’t discover these little streets until I stopped taking the bus everywhere and started walking. One of the most attractive features of the little byways in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Philadelphia are Isaiah Zagar’s tile and glass murals. They cover the facades of selected buildings waiting to surprise you as you turn a corner.
There’s more to Isaiah Zagar than his Magic Gardens. Come take a stroll with me through my neighborhood to see some of Zagar’s charming murals.
Tags: crafts, Art, creativity, inspiration
October 3, 2008 at 3:44 am |
Good shots of some intresting things! much props.