🫶 A Breath of Fresh Air | Bulletin #114

This week: Swiss museums 🇨🇭 and epic embroidery 🧵

November 06, 2024

Railway Station 📍 Llanfairpwll, Wales 📸 Jaime George Stevens

Visually evocative of a toddler having a go with your computer, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest town name in Europe, though locals simply shorten it to “Llandairpwll.” Curious how to pronounce it? Take a listen to our writer Seamus who practiced it to perfection for our audiobook. Who knew pronouncing Welsh town names would be part of an AWA job description.

THIS WEEK IN AWA AWESOMENESS

đź“š We love an indie bookstore
🤫 Controversial artistic inspo
🖼️ A one-of-a-kind collection
🪡 The most epic embroidery

HELLO FROM THE ROAD!

Hello from somewhere in Missouri! So far our stops in Brooklyn, Cincinnati, South Bend, Chicago, Naperville, and St. Louis have been more than we could have dreamed. Next up? Kansas City, Tulsa, and Dallas! It’s been full of planned & unplanned stops, high-fives, giveaways, and caffeine breaks, but we wouldn’t have it any other way (Dexter’s in heaven) all thanks to our friends at RV Share. Check out the deets here. đź«¶

In Case You Missed It

There’s nothing we love more than an indie bookstore. Thankfully our Book Tour has been chock-full of them and we’ve compiled a list of some of our favs just for you:

đź—˝ A slice of peace in NYC
🧭 A bookstore compass hunt
đź“š No nonsense books
đź“– Largest indie bookstore in St. Louis

Kunstmuseum Basel 📍 Basel, Switzerland 📸 Marjorie Becker

ART TALKS

In a city where art is not only studied meticulously but a matter of pride, this local museum more than meets the high bar. With a collection spanning centuries, the first publicly-owned art gallery is still making waves in the art world. Not to mention its located in one of the most famous art capitals of the world… Truly a must see!

Museum Rietberg 📍 Zurich, Switzerland 📸 Marjorie Becker

A MUSEUM’S MUSE

One of the largest art museums in Switzerland was also once the site of controversial artistic inspiration. While now public grounds, the Rieterpark and the grand home overlooking it was once a private villa, where a famous German cultural figure may have overstayed his welcome…

📍 Switzerland 📸 Marjorie Becker

ART MUSEUMS OF SWITZERLAND

There is a wide range of museums speckled throughout Switzerland. From noise making art, to buddhist relics, and some of the best art museums in the world, even a rainy day can be made into a grand adventure. We’ve selected some of our favorites to add to your itinerary that has AWA’s stamp of approval!

From the Community

IS THIS REAL LIFE?

The very talented Sandrine created a jaw-dropping rendition of Ben Herndon’s photo of this adorable yellow plane AKA the Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat. We’re simply in awe, and you can check out more of Sandrine’s work below…

Plus Ben’s photo is featured in our newly released book đź¤­

This week, we’re giving away another copy of Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures! Get searching because this one’s a fun one 🤸