Law – Ornamento

Giacomo Puccini’s opera Madam Butterfly has a Philadelphia connection. John Luther Long, a Philadelphia Lawyer, wrote the original story in Center City. You can read more about it here.

There’s also a recent Philadelphia connection. The two 12 foot high bronze statues below, currently on display in City Hall courtyard, are on loan from artist Jun Kaneko to mark the Philadelphia Opera Company’s upcoming performance of the opera. Kaneko originally created brass heads for the Opera Omaha’s spring 2006 performance of Madame Butterfly. See more of Kaneko’s breathtaking set designs here.

Brass Heads in City Hall Courtyard

Here’s a portion of the Philadelphia production.

Let Arlene Groch’s story be a warning to all of you. “My totally out of control addiction to polymer clay had such an innocent birth in September, 2004”, she recalled. “I bought some clay and a couple of books to share an activity with my 8 year old grandson. He was mildly interested; I was hooked. Within a month I had decided to give up my 30 year career as a trial attorney so I could devote most of my time to playing with clay and attending workshops and classes. I set myself a one year goal of learning enough to be able to begin to develop my own style.” To see more of Arlene’s one of a kind Mezuzah cases and jewelry, go to her site,PolyGemDesigns.