As we pulled into our hotel last night, we were greeted by the illuminated big blue spire designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1957. We awoke this morning at the Xona Resort Hotel in the Valley of the Sun, Scottsdale, AZ, where we will be staying for the next 4 days. Cam is taking two advanced courses for the CAD/CAM and blue-tooth technology he and his partners are using to make same-day dental crowns in the office. It is nice to have a home base after 25 days on the road. Karen is busy reorganizing, paying bills, and doing general house-keeping activities while Cam is in class 7 am to 5 pm.
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| Cam's lab partner, Mahesh, from Carrolton, Texas |
After the morning hike, Karen explored the National Historic Landmark Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s home in Arizona. In a 2 hour tour Karen learned about this master architect and his brilliant ability to mesh indoor and outdoor spaces. The tour included the meditation garden, Wright’s bedroom, and his private office with dramatic windows peering outward. The buildings and surrounding property are still in use as a living, working, educational facility. The house is situated on 660 acres in the Sonoran desert and foothills of the McDowell Mountains with beautiful grounds and views of the city in the distance. Karen’s special treat was a glimpse at the sculptor, Heloise Crista, in the sculpture garden polishing her many magnificent creations. Though she is now 82 years old, she looked and moved more like a 62 year old! She is in the bright green shirt in the photos. (from WilkiStudio on internet: "
Heloise Crista studied Applied Arts at UCLA when she discovered and read Frank Lloyd Wright's Autobiography. Drawn by the warmth and beauty and spirit of his work she came to Taliesin to study his philosophy and architecture and to become part of the Taliesin Fellowship.
Unexpectedly, the following years were spent largely in dance and costume design for the Taliesin Festivals of Music and Dance. In 1956 she made a bust of Frank Lloyd Wright, her first recognized sculptural work. It was not until 1978, however, that Crista made a decision to become a sculptor and followed her own self-made path toward that end. One may observe that Crista's sculptures show her dance training in the strong flow and movement of her cast pieces.")
Heloise Crista studied Applied Arts at UCLA when she discovered and read Frank Lloyd Wright's Autobiography. Drawn by the warmth and beauty and spirit of his work she came to Taliesin to study his philosophy and architecture and to become part of the Taliesin Fellowship.
Unexpectedly, the following years were spent largely in dance and costume design for the Taliesin Festivals of Music and Dance. In 1956 she made a bust of Frank Lloyd Wright, her first recognized sculptural work. It was not until 1978, however, that Crista made a decision to become a sculptor and followed her own self-made path toward that end. One may observe that Crista's sculptures show her dance training in the strong flow and movement of her cast pieces.")
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