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The house is protected by a tall vine-covered wire fence, but a friendly, smiling concrete face urged me to step closer.
The house is not open for viewing, since it's located on a quiet upscale dead-end street. These signs are posted on the gate at the end of the driveway.
Two more happy faces flank the driveway. This is the one on the right, which bears the name Nohl.
I was able to photograph through the gate to get a photo very similar to the one on the cover of the book (see previous post)! I could have stood there for hours. I didn't notice until I posted this photo here, that there is a light on in the right second story window. The spirit of Mary, maybe? If I were Mary, I'd like to stop back to visit once in a while, too
Here's a photo through the fence looking toward Lake Michigan. The tall statue on the left is the one that I could see looking at me over the fence in the first photo.
And a closer look at the happy couple. I noticed while I was looking at all these statues, that they all looked happy. I like that.
Another parting glance at the house and the handsome blue-eyed dude with the pointy head. It was a pleasure to meet you all in person!
Here's the view from just outside Mary's house looking toward the lake to the right
and to the left. . . I'm going to take a little blogging break to read my book about Mary Nohl from cover to cover. She's my new hero, and I know there is much I can learn from her.
14 comments:
Her art creations and home are certainly interesting! Happy Reading!
Thank you for introducing us to this fascinating lady. I'm going to do a little googling about her. I would like to share with you a similar artist that lived in South Africa in a small village called Nieu Bethesda, her name was Helen Martins and her house is called the Owl house,she also made strange sculptures - she was a bit of a recluse - if you google Owl house you should get there. What wonderful stories, what wonderful artists and women!
Angela - thank you for introducing us to Mary. What a delightful woman. I loved that her dad encouraged her art - she must have had a happy childhood.
And @ Clare - I'll check out Helen Martins Owl House too - what great inspiration from trailblazing women!
Angela, you lucky duck! Thank you for this. Let me know how the book was, have a good break. Love you.xoxo
Clare, I googled Helen Martins and her Owl House and love what I saw. Thank you so much for the info!
Oh this house and art are amazing, I can't understand why it is shut away! Just sheer fabulous! Thank you for sharing her with us, I never knew about her before.
The photo of the light in the window, looks like there's someone standing in the window before blowing up larger, so cool!
Just love your outlook on life! :)
I now adore Mary Nohl, thanks to you :)
I have to say that you are one of my new favorite inspirations for joy and art. I have shared you with other artist friends who feel the same way. Many thanks for introducing us to Sue Kreitzman and Mary Knoll...treasures one and all!
Thank you Pam!
And thank you, everyone, for taking the time to comment! I really love hearing from you.
xo
I love when point A leads to point B...I have made many interesting discoveries that way and many are ones that shape you.
Enjoy your book! And thanks for sharing! Love the Great Lakes...I was born near Lake Ontario and spend my early childhood there.
Yes, now I adore her too! What a magical artist and house. Love the couple on the bench. And your autumn colors with the lake behind.
roxanne
I have so enjoyed your posts about Mary Nohl. She reminds me of our Helen Martins in South Africa. Have a look at the video at this link.
http://www.encounter.co.za/article/99.html
I found it interesting how similar the lives of Helen Martins and Mary Nohl were, and how they both began to transform their homes at around the same age, as well. It's rather sad that the negative local public reaction to their creativity caused them to withdraw from society even more.
Before I got her book, I imagined the area must have been a bit rough for kids to get away with that treatment of her. Then I read the area is affluent, and that made sense too, her being different and all. YES! a very sad state of affairs when one cannot be different and express yourself on the outside in your own garden, how you feel inside.
I am enjoying the book and am so happy to have found her. How lucky you lived close enough to go out there and walk in the same spots she did and observe her house and garden.
HUGS Lorraine
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