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Bobalou's comments
Posted Mon, Jul 19, 10:10 a.m.
hacknflack - You said "I am so tired of those who say Chihuly is passé, not art, etc. I think its great that you have an opinion. That said, others disagree." Well, hackhflack, I think it's great that YOU have an opinion, but that said, so do others, so please ...
MOREPosted Sat, Jul 10, 9:32 p.m.
Oh, here's a good one (quotes are from the Crosscut article that started this chain of comments): "Supporters of ideas with little money behind them — such as a Native American cultural center — suggested money from a Dale Chihuly glass museum could help subsidize their ideas; backers of a ...
MOREPosted Sat, Jul 10, 7:47 a.m.
I don't mean to dump on Chihuly...I actually liked his early stuff. It's just that what he does these days (or has done for him)is such a visual cliche! Want proof? That hanging assembly thing he does these days (actually, has done for him) is in practically every convention center, ...
MOREPosted Fri, Jul 9, 5:10 p.m.
Just a small business owner (with a BA in architecture, but I never became one, and a MS in city planning, but I never became one) who lives near Carkeek Park and is pissed that the city STILL hasn't provided us with a way to walk to the stores (no ...
MOREPosted Fri, Jul 9, 3:01 p.m.
Isn't it "interesting" that, when this fait accompli project blow up in the face of the Center a few months ago, the Seattle Times then came out with an editorial very favorably supporting it, and then didn't even have an article about the upcoming public hearing, either the day before ...
MOREPosted Fri, Jul 9, 8:01 a.m.
To clarify: I'm not just against the idea of a Chihuly "exhibit," but I'm also against Wright (or any other business) getting a franchise to make money using public land, and also against adding yet another building to the Center.
MOREPosted Thu, Jul 8, 2:35 p.m.
God, Chihuly is so-o-o passe! Gimme a break! I oppose that project because: (1)Public land is scarce, so diverting it to private use should result in a significant public benefit. Income for Chihuly, Wright and the Center is not a significant public benefit; (2) Locking up open space for 20 ...
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