Design

Peter VanderPoel

Jan 10, 20181 min read

Not That Kind of 'Romantic'

The terms 'Classical' and 'Romantic' tend to conjure images of orchestral music and Valentine's Day. Historically these terms are applied...

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Peter VanderPoel

Oct 10, 20172 min read

The Fabric of Meaning

Voltaire ended his novel, 'Candide' with the admonition, "Il faut cultiver notre jardin."-We must tend to our gardens, suggesting that...

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Peter VanderPoel

Aug 16, 20172 min read

Between a Box and a Hardware Place

I planted a cherry tree in my yard that was to serve two purposes: to produce cherries and shade the first floor window from the summer...

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Peter VanderPoel

Jul 11, 20172 min read

Transferrable

One of my favorite pieces of music is Clair de Lune (Moonlight), by Claude Debussy. Below is a link to an audio file. Until recently, I...

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Peter VanderPoel`

May 9, 20172 min read

Keyboards and Key Words

Exercise 1: Find a friend and a piano. Using the photographs below, play two chords. Depress the right foot pedal for a sustained tone...

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Peter VanderPoel/ Viollet-le-Duc

Feb 13, 20171 min read

Form Follows Function

I recently had a cup of coffee using a cup that provided some discomfort to what is often the most soothing event of the day. Referring...

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Peter VanderPoel - Photography

Feb 10, 20171 min read

Washington National Cathedral

#WashingtonNationalCathedral

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Peter VanderPoel - Photography

Feb 10, 20171 min read

Washington National Cathedral

#WashingtonNationalCathedral #architecture #photography

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Peter VanderPoel

Nov 11, 20164 min read

Sticks and Stones

The Blair Witch Project was a feature length campfire story that made the rounds in the movie theaters in the late 90's. The most...

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Peter VanderPoel

Aug 15, 20166 min read

Pattern Patter

Humans seem to have a predilection for pattern. I suspect it's contributed to the survival of the species. Recognizing patterns allows us...

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Peter VanderPoel

Jun 27, 20164 min read

That's Odd

Oliver Sacks had, over the years, produced a series of fascinating books that catalogue the workings of the human mind. In particular,...

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Lao-Tzu/ Peter VanderPoel

Apr 15, 20164 min read

Nothing

Thirty spokes share one hub. Adapt the nothing therein to the purpose in hand, and you will have the use of the cart. Knead clay in order...

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Peter VanderPoel

Mar 10, 20163 min read

Wyeth Smackdown

A few years back, I visited the Wyeth Museum in Chadds Ford, PA. The Wyeths are a tremendously talented family with a museum devoted to 3...

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Peter VanderPoel

Feb 16, 20162 min read

It's Just a Game

I've noticed a subtle shift in some of the board games that have made their way into our house. But what seems subtle while we're...

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Peter VanderPoel

Jan 21, 20163 min read

The Lavender Button

My computer was completely black. The only exception was a small, lavender button. It was a "disk eject" on the face of a PC that I had...

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Peter VanderPoel

Dec 20, 20154 min read

I Can Paddle, Canoe?

Years ago I visited the Adirondacks and met Caleb Davis. He conducted a class on making a wooden canoe paddle. I hadn't signed up for the...

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