Ralphie
Spends most time
Dreaming of
Red Ryder air rifle
Considered culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
“They looked at me as if I had lobsters crawling out of my ears.” – Ralphie Parker
Metallic Paint
Beautifies surface
Providing luminosity
Enhancing contours
To explore the widest variety of visual expression, subjectivity engage emotional and spiritual connections.
“Abstract art is not meant to be instantly comprehensible. It’s meant to be intriguing and thought-provoking. It’s meant to plant a seed in your mind that grows over time.” – Amy Wright
Sterilizer
Standard broadcast
Suburban sketches
Bryant’s poems
A collection of linked short stories can be achieved through various means.
“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” – Philip Pullman
Decorative Disk
Protective cover
Center cap
Car wheel
Standard hubcap on a vintage Chevrolet.
“Most modern cars will come with a wheel cover rather than just a hubcap.” – PRCT
Random Shapes
Abstract elements
Deeper truths
Harmony through order
Abstract forms can lead viewers to a higher state of being.
“Everything is expressed through relationships.” – Piet Mondrian
Hummer
Environmental influences
Radiation wavelengths
Color in black
The color we see is a result of which wavelengths are reflected back to our eyes.
“Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet.” – Paul Klee
Bodie Island Lighthouse
Original first-order
Fresnel lens
To cast light
The lighthouse is just south of Nags Head, a few miles before Oregon Inlet.
“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” – Anne Lamott
Barn Lighthouse
Navigational aid
Warning signal
Entrance marker
To warn mariners of dangerous shallows and perilous rocky coasts to help guide vessels safely into and out of shelter.
“I feel that we’re all lighthouses, and my job is to shine my light as brightly as I can to the darkness.” – Jim Carrey
White Goods
1935 Maytag
Model 30
Wringer washer
The Maytag Washing Machine Company was founded in 1893 by businessman Frederick Maytag.
“Ol’ Lonely’s predicament is testimony to the durability and reliability of Maytag appliances. Now if only he had something to do with his days.” – Vincent R. Vassolo
Conservatory Misting
Glass roof and walls
Permanent enclosed
Climate-controlled structure
This greenhouse for growing or displaying plants is periodically enveloped in a water vapor.
“A classical domed Conservatory is the only one of its kind in the mid-Atlantic.” – Dyan Stanley