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Every afternoon during the school year, a posse of kids descends to play
Frisbee or just hang out with the Clauson kids: Anna, 11; Nils, 12; and Kale,
15. For some collectors, having such a rowdy group around, not to mention a dog
and three cats, could prove nerve-wracking. But not for Patti.
“ Even though
the house is filled with art, it’s very relaxed,” she assures us. Fabric
slipcovers are washable. Peel-and-stick carpet tiles by Flor in the family room,
can be picked up and washed individually. The furniture,
like the brick layer’s palette turned into a coffee table in the living room,
(g) is sturdy. Here the walls are painted two colors, off-white on top and
brown on the bottom. “Some think that brown isn’t the most interesting color,
but there’s so much going on visually with all the art that we had to ground it
with a subdued shade,” she explains. “Otherwise, your eye would be bouncing
everywhere.” Pillow fabric on couch by Kathryn M. Ireland.
TALENT SHOW
(h) When Patti lived out West, she discovered the
collage-style creations of Bay Area artist Deborah Barrett (in black frames).
Surrounding are pieces from Lynn Whipple’s “Ninnies” series. Pillow fabric by
Les Indiennes. (i) Books from the “Ashes and Snow” traveling
exhibition by photographer Gregory Colbert. (j) Participatory art by Lyda Cort.
Lift the insect, and view an attached image. (k) Jenny Mendes is both a
ceramicist and an illustrator. (l) Cathy Rose’s shadowboxes often
feature women. (m) Papier-mâché beings by Julie Arkell. (n) Bird-topped sugar bowl exemplifies Anna Lambert’s nature themes. (o) Works on
found wood by Cathy Rose. (p) Honey jars by Lynn Whipple wax nostalgic.
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