Gargoyle watches over neighborhood left behind
This six-inch stone gargoyle — perched between two telephone poles on Orchard and Blake streets, near Porter Square — is charming most people. (Photo: Ken S. Kotch) Many may be familiar with Disney’s rendition of the gargoyle archetype from the car …
Portrait of a dragon descending guards Porter Square property
Dave Lewis’ dragon pokes his head into the living room of the filmmaker’s Porter Square home. (Photo: Ken S. Kotch) Within filmmaker Dave Lewis’ eclectic art collection is a large dragon’s head descending from the stairwell of his studio apartment, c …
Window knickknacks give peek into couple’s life
The “Helpman” fugurine, with his handy feather duster and rubber gloves, is shared with passers-by by the residents of 199 Mount Auburn St. (Photos: Lawrence E. Miller) Perhaps recently, on one of your last midafternoon walks of the season, you’ve ambl …
Sculpture surprised, but now it pleases
David Tonnesen’s “Torso” sculpture adorns the Rose Institute’s yard on Elm Street. Owner Ayn Rose had envisioned a classic Greek form. (Photo: Alex Mavradis) A stone’s throw from mundane Star Market on Elm Street, in a well-tended garden, there is a fo …