On January 31, 2018, a beloved landmark and one of my most favorite places on the planet, Salmagundi West, will close its doors at its current location.
No words suffice for my gratitude for this shop and for Anne Banner.
The objects I have collected from the shop and have been gifted from Anne and the times I have spent there continue to inspire my creative process on a daily basis.
The shop, the objects, the ghosts, Anne- all embody MAGIC.
Here are just some posts I have shared in the past based on my visits there:
[Click on image to go to links. They are each filled with photos and wonderful memories from my times there]
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On March 7, 2013, I was humbled at the generosity of Salmagundi West owner Anna Banner who allowed us to use her store as a back drop for a photoshoot for Molly- a true crime analysis!
I was joined by Jocelyn Louise (who portrays Molly) and stylist Jay Fisher…
… and my daughter Anna Thorsen who took the main shots (to be shared in the book).
Here are some moments I captured. The focus for me was to emulate Molly’s restless travels.
Where dips the rocky highland
Of Sleuth Wood in the lake,
There lies a leafy island
Where flapping herons wake
The drowsy water-rats;
There we’ve hid our faery vats,
Full of berries
And of reddest stolen cherries.
Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world’s morefull of weeping than you
can understand.
The Stolen Child, WB Yeats
MOLLY- A TRUE CRIME ANALYSIS
WEEKLY SERIAL
AT MOLLYGRAPHICNOVEL.COM
He brushed the leaves aside and uncovered the most baffling double murder Vancouver has ever had.
– The Vancouver Province April 15, 1953
- Jocelyn Louise as Molly. Styled by Jay Fisher.
