Ravenswood Art Walk 2008

Every year the artists and craftspeople with studios along Ravenswood Avenue in Chicago participate in a group show/open house. We went this year, and had a fine time, but this isn't a chronicle of the Art Walk (there are no pictures of art or artists). I used the day to practice shooting and to get more familiar with my camera for our upcoming trip.

The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. Tucked away in a showroom/warehouse were a number of extremely nice classic cars on display. We never heard of this place before, but it's considered one of the finest displays of American and European vintage & prestige sports cars in North America. I believe this is a BMW 507.
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. Tucked away in a showroom/warehouse were a number of extremely nice classic cars on display. Here's a detail of the gull wing Mercedes. We never heard of this place before, but it's considered one of the finest displays of American and European vintage & prestige sports cars in North America.
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. Tucked away in a showroom/warehouse were a number of extremely nice classic cars on display, along with a few retro neon signs. We never heard of this place before, but it's considered one of the finest displays of American and European vintage & prestige sports cars in North America.
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. Tucked away in a showroom/warehouse were a number of extremely nice classic cars on display. We never heard of this place before, but it's considered one of the finest displays of American and European vintage & prestige sports cars in North America.
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. Tucked away in a showroom/warehouse were a number of extremely nice classic cars on display. We never heard of this place before, but it's considered one of the finest displays of American and European vintage & prestige sports cars in North America.
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. Lyn sketches, I take her photo. She'll be in the better hobby position off the grid.
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. Up the stairs to the third floor.
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. If you didn't take the stairs.
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. The third floor, a challenge to shoot. This, we were told, was where the billboards were constructed.
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. Looking northwest. Urban flag on an overcast day.
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. Lyn, sketching. The billboards were built against the brick wall behind her.
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory. Lyn's sketch.
ISO 800, f1.8, handheld in a dimly lit corridor, no flash. Yay! The only photo of art I took on the art walk.
Architectural Artifacts. A Coke machine from Argentina. Where the change is returned.
Architectural Artifacts.

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