In order to get the storefront ready for Darla Linerode-Henson's installation (at 82 S. Main), I enlisted the help of some truly wonderful people to clean the 16 different windows that wrap around the block. It took approximately 4 hours and several bottles of Windex to clean the majority of the windows, which were covered in years of dirt, grime, spider webs and even chewing gum. And we still have some more to go (so if you care to join Wednesday afternoon around 3, we'll be back down there!). While it was certainly an exhausting afternoon, it was also definitely rewarding. The difference (which I'm not sure that you can see in the pictures at the bottom) is incredible. And once again, people walking by stopped to talk to us and see what we were doing and some even wanted to reminisce about what Stuart's used to be. One particularly amusing individual that stopped was a member of the Blue Suede Brigade, an underappreciated group that strolls around downtown answering tourist's queries and giving directions (and they actually wear blue suede sashes, it's pretty great). This gentleman greatly appreciated what we were doing and promised to tell people about it as he wandered through the downtown area.
before and after
*A very special thanks to Dara Chesnutt, Douglas Degges, Christine Zhu, Tom Watson, Lydia Hagedorn, Luke Branim, Crews Baggett, Koko Owens, Kat Ledlie and Hannah Farwell who took part in the ambitious cleaning endeavor, and to Charles Jackson of the Blue Suede Brigade who just made my day.
**And for your future reference, newspaper really does work better than paper towels.
Charles of the Blue Suede Brigade
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