February 22, 2005
gas station art
21st and Valencia, Canon Digital Rebel
The old Shell station on this corner has slowly but surely been completely taken over by graffiti (some of which is quite beautiful) political posters, and other various stickering and artmaking.
During the fall, one artist took bright green and reddish leaves and wove them into the chain link fence around the old gas station. She created a beautiful thick pattern {a la Andy Goldsworthy} that made everyone's jaw drop as they passed. It only lasted a few days {I somehow didn't make it with my camera until they dried} but their skeletons are still there. Little bits of brittle leaf stuck in the metal.
Posted on February 22, 2005 02:47 PMWow! Andrea! When I was visiting San Francisco last month, we stopped in front of that gas station to admire the leaves in the fence. It was pretty neat in January, I wish I had seen it when it was first made.
Posted by: michelle at February 23, 2005 04:51 PMHow cool that there is so much eye candy in your neighborhood - a reminder that I need to open my eyes more again.
Posted by: ali at February 23, 2005 10:24 AMWow, these are some great photos and a really cool way to show us your neighbourhood, I'd automatically go for the standard shots if I was going to do something like it but these are so much more real and give you a real taste of the area.
Posted by: Claire at February 23, 2005 05:11 AMValencia....Valencia Street....as in 826 Valencia....Eggers....you know, I never put 2+2 together that this was an actual street. And a street with cool treasures too!
Now I know!
thanks
wn
Thank you for sharing your neighbourhood! It is S U B L I M E :D
Posted by: Leonie at February 23, 2005 12:35 AMI am imagining that fence....
gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!