Sunday, February 28, 2010

About the Box: Outdoor Safety; a thing of the past?

Genius Loci: Denver Foothills
By: Alicia Bailey


I was conceived in Tiny Town, in the foothills outside of Denver, child of a Denver native. Treks through the western suburbs and foothills of Denver, although they have changed much since the 60’s and 70’s, never fail to bring on pangs of nostalgia.

Outdoors was where I could be found; in yards, vacant lots or horse farms; on porches or picnic benches.

There was safety in my outdoor haunts; unlike today’s suburbs where fear has stilled the noises that filled my childhood from dusk to dawn, no matter the season.

Curator's note: This is part of extending the Looking for Loci exhibit.

Monday, February 8, 2010

About the box: Livin' a Mod Dream

jill warner, mod livin, denver community museum, san francisco mobile museum, sfmobilemuseum, looking for lociGenius Loci: 5327 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO
By: Jill Warner

We opened Mod Livin’ almost ten years ago in an an old pharmacy building on the famous Colfax Ave.

This is a place that we dreamed about...a place that we could satisfy our love for design! When the concept of Mod Livin' began it was a dream - a place where we could sit back and think about what if we opened our own business and did it in a way that sustained our life.

You always hear "Do what you are passionate about and you will never work a day in your life" Well maybe that is not true...but what we have created is a place where people can come and share the love of modern design. Not a day goes by that we don't meet someone that truly has made our utopia a reality!

jill warner, mod livin, denver community museum, san francisco mobile museum, sfmobilemuseum, looking for loci
Curator's note: This is part of extending the Looking for Loci exhibit. Mod Livin' was a proud supporter of the Denver Community Museum, our collaborator on Loci. Above is a mini Verner Panton.