Wandawega Blog Archive
she didnt throw out a single thing for nearly 50 years…
thank god. that’s how we stumbled upon her (now 45 year old) daughter’s wardrobe. 20 dresses, averaging $2.50 a piece.(a small fraction of what she has in her vintage haven) pucci style, holly hobby designs, 60’s mod shifts..half handmade, half designer peices. i cant reveal the source for this goldmine- its just too good. but it was sort of dangerous to navigate the narrow paths between theliterally ceiling-high piles of housewares, furniture, art and books she has amassed. worth it?yes.
its LIVE! wandawegarentals.com
after years of folks asking us if we would consider renting some weekends, we started doing a trial here and there, and have finally gone legit & started the website. renting the cabins & tents for the adventurous, outdoorsy-types who don’t mind the occasional spoon with a chipmunk…. (thanks bob coscarelli for the awesome shots!) www.wandawegarentals.com or www.airbnb.com for bookings.
5 MINUTE reupholstering
1940’S LEATHER UPHOLSTERY TACK ARMCHAIRS: $10 EACH. (circle of friends thrift in elkhorn, wi)1950’s HAND KNIT IRISH SWEATERS: $3 EACH. (ark thrift, milwaukee ave, chicago)1960’S LETTERMAN LETTERS: $5 EACH. (flea) 5 minutes later with a staplegun – these are the latest addition to the wanda lodge.
CS INTERIORS love
NEEDLEPOINT OBSESSION. the wandawega collection…
nearly every room at camp has at least one needlepoint detail. here are some favs.
GOING HOME…
Recently, I was asked to speak at my Alma Mater – SIUC (it was the first time back in over 17 years). It was fun to see the old stomping grounds… and an honor to sit with three other alum far more esteemed than I. The panel discussion was in honor of the great Bucky Fuller, also an SIUC alum- we offered our stories & counsel to current staff & students. SIUC LIBRARY THEN & NOW (which houses the auditorium we spoke at): SIUC PRESS RELEASE: Alumni of the School of Art and Design reunited at their alma mater Friday…
Charliegirl rocks her bikini in CS
nothing is ever too far gone. case in point: THE TREEHOUSE built in a DEAD TREE.
it takes an army to build a treehouse like this one.a small one, precise, extremely talented, hard-working,the insanely generous sort of army. we’re talking about: shaun owens-case (stoneblitzer.com)tyler peterson (stoneblitzer.com)steven teichelman (threefold / steventeichelman.com)angela finney-hoffman (post27store.com)bladon connor (bladonconner.com)(and a slew of others who worked tirelessly to turn a dead tree into an beautiful house for everyone to enjoy) and it takes a visionary.(our friend angela of post27 wanted to the key project for her ARTCAMP ideato be a treehouse…) I was thinking the ‘american girl’ sort. maybe a platform. a rope bucket?she- and her friends- had other plans in mind……