“The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.” ~ William BlakeobsessionsTumblr (3.0; @evargo)http://evargo.tumblr.com/Photo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt2pmpRreS1qivot8o1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/11447314208http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/11447314208Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:44:49 -0700Every day is Halloween.<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt2pgllzy31qivot8o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Every day is Halloween.</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/11447167045http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/11447167045Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:41:09 -0700“Be your own self. Love what YOU love.” ~ Ray...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp87c2cGMq1qivot8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Be your own self. Love what YOU love.” ~ Ray Bradbury, in this inspiring letter to a young fan.</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8321124769http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8321124769Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:40:50 -0700idolsbooks“Art has to be cheap and available to everybody. It needs...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp817nnpk41qivot8o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>“Art has to be cheap and available to everybody. It needs to be everywhere because it is the inside of the world.”</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8315944080http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8315944080Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:28:34 -0700art &amp; artistsOne of my most treasured volumes - Dr. Hugh Welch...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp80jwLd4b1qivot8o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of my most treasured volumes - Dr. Hugh Welch Diamond’s early photographs of his patients at the asylum.</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8315397191http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8315397191Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:14:20 -0700booksart &amp; artistsmedicalasylumsObsessionsMy beloved Roald Dahl, in his writing hut.<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp7uwgivCL1qivot8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My beloved Roald Dahl, in his writing hut.</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8310730549http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8310730549Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:12:16 -0700booksidolsObsessionsEmbroidered anatomical gown. Inside out!<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp7uizFxb01qivot8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Embroidered anatomical gown. Inside out!</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8310424707http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8310424707Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:04:11 -0700costumesmedicalMore from El Ateneo Grand Splendid - I would secretly live there...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp7s8eMEul1qivot8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>More from El Ateneo Grand Splendid - I would secretly live there if I could.</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8308574245http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8308574245Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:14:38 -0700ArchitecturebooksObsessionsEl Ateneo Grand Splendid, an historic theatre (c. 1920s) that...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp7s6abjOU1qivot8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>El Ateneo Grand Splendid, an historic theatre (c. 1920s) that has been turned into the bookstore of my dreams.</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8308528069http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8308528069Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:13:22 -0700ArchitecturebooksObsessions"‎Who ever said that pleasure wasn’t functional?"“‎Who ever said that pleasure wasn’t functional?” - Charles Eameshttp://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8305228695http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8305228695Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:42:02 -0700Step right up! Sugarchurch's gorgeous sideshow blog<a href="http://sugarchurch.tumblr.com/">Step right up! Sugarchurch's gorgeous sideshow blog</a>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8260495952http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8260495952Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:16:47 -0700"One need not be a chamber to be haunted, One need not be a house; The brain has corridors..."“One need not be a chamber to be haunted, One need not be a house; The brain has corridors...http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8226542751http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8226542751Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:10:12 -0700I love how mace (the outer covering of nutmeg) looks like an...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp406xxXZC1qivot8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love how mace (the outer covering of nutmeg) looks like an alien life form, or a building by<a href="http://www.rootfood.net/2011/01/cookies-inspired-by-antoni-gaudi.html" target="_blank"> Antoni Gaudi</a>.</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8224577134http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8224577134Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:16:09 -0700ArchitectureObsessionsfood“Eminently practical and yet appropriate as always!”...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp3vykdIGs1qivot8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Eminently practical and yet appropriate as always!” <br/><br/>Oh Sondheim…J’adore.</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8221284379http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8221284379Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:44:44 -0700ObsessionsmusicalsSweeney ToddThe oh-so-beautiful Histology Lab, in the Indiana Medical...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp2zeuIX7e1qivot8o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The oh-so-beautiful Histology Lab, in the Indiana Medical History Museum (located in the former Central State Hospital in Indianapolis). I want that desk.</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8205683269http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8205683269Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:01:00 -0700Kirkride Buildingsarchitecturecentral stateasylumsAerial view of Central State Hospital in Indianapolis (I live in...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp2ywrFYbm1qivot8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aerial view of Central State Hospital in Indianapolis (I live in Seattle, but was born and raised in Indianapolis), c.1921<br/><br/>Growing up in Indy, there were so many stories about Central State. Closed in 1994. Great example of a Kirkbride building. My obsession with these buildings started at an early age.</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8205362781http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8205362781Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:50:00 -0700ArchitectureasylumsKirkride Buildingscentral statehttp://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/: I’ve had rather a large obsession with Kirkbride asylums...http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8193204279http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8193204279Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:33:00 -0700architectureasylumsmedicalKirkride BuildingsJacket, c.1890’s, from the North Dakota State University...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp2i2aWSlT1qivot8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="p_content">Jacket, c.1890’s, from the North Dakota State University Emily Reynolds Historic Costume Collection. <br/><br/>Love the shape of this garment; the details (buttons, embroidery, fur) are spellbinding.</p></p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8191382937http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8191382937Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:46:58 -0700costumesDiadem in the shape of a mermaid, by Rene Lalique - so very...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp2dpsLjbK1qivot8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diadem in the shape of a mermaid, by Rene Lalique - so very beautiful.</p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8187736199http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8187736199Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:13:04 -0700Deco/Nouveauart &amp; artistsIllustration by Sir John Tenniel, from Through the Looking Glass<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp2d5c3xaQ1qivot8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Illustration by Sir John Tenniel, from <em>Through the Looking Glass</em></p>http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8187242915http://evargo.tumblr.com/post/8187242915Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:00:48 -0700Obsessionsalice in wonderland