A few days ago, noted artist and Route 66 researcher Jerry McClanahan launched his new Web site at McJerry66.com. In it, you'll find examples of his Route 66 artwork for sale and updates to his Route 66 "EZ Guide for Travelers" book. McClanahan is renovating an old electric-supply store for his business after moving from … Continue reading Route 66 artist launches new site
Category: Art
Pottery exhibit has a Mother Road link
The American Museum of Ceramic Art of Pomona, Calif., is presenting its latest exhibit, "Pueblo Clay," through July 12, according to ArtDaily.org. It's a showcase of Native American pottery, especially from the Southwest. What does this event have to do with Route 66? Plenty. The construction of a Chicago-to-Los Angeles highway, officially designated Route 66 … Continue reading Pottery exhibit has a Mother Road link
‘Mural City’ adds another decoration to its walls
The Route 66 town of Cuba, Mo., is known as Mural City because of its many murals that pay tribute to the people and events of its past. It's not exactly a mural, but a sculpture at Route 66 and Missouri Highway 19 creates much of the same effect. It's a 15-foot-long, 320-pound sculpture, created … Continue reading ‘Mural City’ adds another decoration to its walls
Notes from the road
There is a "Route 66, Season 1, Vol. 1" DVD set on sale at eBay that is autographed by "Route 66" co-star George Maharis. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Ivanhoe Elementary School in Los Angeles. California artist Anthony Ross recently posted a blog item about his exhibit last year at Redlands Community College in … Continue reading Notes from the road
Design proposed for downtown Miami
The Miami (Okla.) News-Herald reported that landscape architecture students have made their recommendations "Miami Beautiful" -- a revamped downtown area. The students clearly took the "Miami Beautiful" name from the historic Coleman Theatre Beautiful in downtown. According to the project material, the concept features Main Street as “center stage,” while the parking lots and alleys … Continue reading Design proposed for downtown Miami
A Vespa on 66 … and other notebook items
Eric Swanger is planning on driving the length of Route 66 in a few days. What makes his trip special is he's doing it entirely on a Vespa scooter. He starts from Chicago on May 6. He e-mailed: I am keeping a blog and posting a ton of pics. For the Route 66 segment, I'm … Continue reading A Vespa on 66 … and other notebook items
Building in Chicago named to National Register
This is going to be obscure except for the most rabid of Route 66 enthusiasts in the Windy City. But it was announced a couple of days ago that the International Tailoring Company Building at 847 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It's also known as the … Continue reading Building in Chicago named to National Register
Nice way to spend a summer
A schoolteacher in Indiana is spending this summer traveling on Route 66, taking art classes and following her muse, thanks to a grant, reports the The Post & Mail in Colombia City, Ind. Sarah Corey, who teaches at Indian Springs Middle School, received $8,000 from the Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship. Throughout the trip she’ll … Continue reading Nice way to spend a summer
From dirt into art
KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City did a story about Bradley's Pottery in Chandler, Oka., which is on Route 66. It turns out that Julie Bradley uses Oklahoma's red clay right in her back yard for her creations. "This red clay is equivalent to stoneware," she says. "So you can bake with it. You can microwave with … Continue reading From dirt into art
A “Cars” mural
Vern Hestand III of Bear Mountain Woodworx created a mural inspired by the "Cars" movie, complete with three-dimensional touches (check out the power lines and Route 66 sign). The mural obviously is inside a private residence, but he made a video of it so you can see it. Here's the original proposal for the mural. … Continue reading A “Cars” mural