Sometimes you can see it coming
The changes sometimes surprise. A long derelict building is suddenly sporting a new roof and windows, a fresh coat of paint and is...
The Short North & The Automobile: A Love Story
I listen to what people are saying as I pass them while walking to work. Sometimes it is speculation on the neighborhood (did the city do...
Impossible Things
There is a project proposed for a decommissioned Wonder Bread bakery building a block from our house and a few blocks from the gallery. ...
In the Beginning...
Of course the neighborhood was here before we opened in 1980, but that is where my history starts. Although, I can add a bit of a...
Signs
So much of running a business is intuitive. You read the signs. Body English. Overheard conversations. Gut instinct. When I buy...
Shedding the Old Skin
Interesting things are happening. Symbolically and actually. One of our neighboring building used to be called The Old Time Religion...
Hello, My Friends!
We have now entered the blogosphere! I am not sure how frequently I will be blogging, but my goal is to document the changes in the Short...
