Twisted Preservation Blog

  • One-Night Stand: The Structure Of Beauty

    One-Night Stand: The Structure Of Beauty

    “It’s about an hour flight outside of Sydney; then you have to drive to the homestead.  It’s kind of out of the way, but well worth it.”  That was the bait that lured me into traveling to the Saumarez homestead in New South Wales, Australia to hold a “One-Night Stand.”    We had just spent about Read more

  • One-Night Stand: Shifting Fog

    One-Night Stand: Shifting Fog

    Johnny and I just got back from Charlotte, NC. We were celebrating Yom Kippur with my sister and her family. It was so nice to enjoy not only their hospitality but also be reminded of how important family is to social stability.  After dinner, my sister pulled out a large cardboard box full of family Read more

  • One-Night Stand: The Life Of A Frayed Carpet

    One-Night Stand: The Life Of A Frayed Carpet

    I started placing tags on my stuff at home.  Typed onto the tags are little narratives about where, when, and why I collected the object.  I have this image of one day, my family, cleaning out my house after I have passed away, and finding all of these objects with tags on them. I wonder, Read more

  • One-Night Stand: The Fashion Of Beauty

    One-Night Stand: The Fashion Of Beauty

    +All Photography Emma Vagnone Do you remember when you were growing up and your parents would make mention of a particularly talented or attractive iconic film or TV star? In most cases, I remember thinking how off base they were because I didn’t think that person was that great or attractive. Now, if you mentioned Read more

  • One-Night Stand: Walking Home Purple

    One-Night Stand: Walking Home Purple

    Old Salem Tavern Sneaking into my mom’s kitchen pantry, I marveled at the myriad pasta types. Our Italian-American family had so many varieties. Slyly, I’d lift several boxes, and once back in my bedroom/art studio, I would spread out my loot. Back then, my bedroom was my sanctuary, a place to draw and make building Read more

  • One Night Stand: Waking Up Small

    One Night Stand: Waking Up Small

    The house itself was a very small one-story dwelling, consisting of a living room, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms and a tiny bathroom. I can still remember the dimensions: approximately 28 x 31 feet. 870 square feet. It was built following WWII using what was called “the G.I. Bill,” part of an effort to quickly Read more