Somewhere in the jumbled attic that is my memory I dragged out the old song title “The Bluebird of Happiness”. So Lisa and I are there, happy blue birds giving each other loving looks. And where there are birds, there is Our Cat, casting a curious gaze. I know the combination of birds and a cat can bring troubling images for some, but it all works for us.
I woke up on our anniversary morning to discover wonderful goodies and a sweet card. In typical fashion, I had forgotten the date. In a complete panic, and with the help of Our Cat, I made this card in record time – about an hour from start to finish. The gluten-free chocolate chip cookies helped too.
Fig 1Tischler house front and north sideFig 2 The house while it still had all the furniture made by my Dad and attached to the walls. Very spacious and minimal room. NOTE: Upper 2/3 of alsynite roof has been covered up by Adolph Schindler by the time of this photo.Fig 3Duo place setting designed by Adolph Tischler and manufactured in black vinyl and stainless steel.Fig 4Nth table setting designed by Adolph Tischler and produced in stainless steel.Fig 5ADRA place setting designed by Adolph Tischler and produced in sterling silver and rosewoodFig 6Covered serving platter in hammered aluminum with rosewood handles. Designed and made by Adolph Tischler.Fig 7Hammered brass candle holder designed and made by Adolph TischlerFig 8Sterling silver table setting designed and made by Adolph Tischler
Steve Wallet: Many people find Schindler’s buildings, particularly his later buildings like your house (Fig 1), to be unpleasantly strange. Do you understand that view, or has the house always looked beautiful to you? Has living in the house affected your view of other non-mainstream, unconventional art and architecture?
Diane Garver: I never found the house unpleasantly strange, different but it is what I knew and was used to. I found normal houses strange, dark, flat, exposed to the streets and the public. My friends didn’t know it was raining unless the sky had opened up. When I moved in with people who liked to move furniture around in the house I was utterly conflicted.
Two bluebirds of happiness and a tuxedo cat…
it all works for us.
