Muses & Musings

  • Multifaceted Femininity at Pittsburgh Glass Center

    by Lauren Salopek
    Imagine the metaphorical glass ceiling as a real, tangible thing. Imagine the size and weight of that (in)visible barrier, how strong it must be to...

  • I Need A Museum...

    by Lauren Salopek
    From the outside looking in at the Carnegie Museum of Art, a series of tall white banners makes an emphatic call for the transformation of the mus...

  • A Dance with the Ephemeral

    by Lauren Salopek
    The bud's blooming breath The potter's fired heartbeat Limited, lasting   From the moment a flower is plucked for display in an arrangement, it has...

  • "On Air" Needs More Wind in Its Sails

    by Lauren Salopek
    Wind is a powerful force known to all of us. Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis’ collaboration “On Air,” at Pittsburgh's 820 Liberty Gallery, a...

  • Reflection, Renewal, & What Can't Be Repaired

    by Lauren Salopek
    Bob Freyer’s BROKEN at Ketchup City Creative An eclectic array of frames bursts with bright, even surprising pops of color. Surreal landscapes come...

  • What's Not Working with Networking

    by Lauren Salopek
    A Meditation on Connection and Community "Think of networking as forging deep, meaningful connections," the well-meaning Instagram post advises. "O...