Merhaba,

   Today Randal biked over to the Post Office and there was the book he’d ordered from England.  So now nothing is holding us in Marmaris.  We will take the boat for a test spin on Sunday and then check out either Monday or Tuesday and be on our way.  At least that’s the plan today. 

   When we first came to Marmaris there was nothing in the way of “art” that I could find.  Now we have the Culture and Art Center with its variety of exhibits and cute little coffee shop.  Today we discovered another art venue.  Here’s the story.

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Yellow Building I always loved… 

Tozak Merkez (Center)

Mustafa Muğlalı Cad. No:15

Muğla / Marmaris / (Türkiye

    Ever since we’ve been in Marmaris; the few months in 2011 and this year; I’ve loved this particular yellow building.  How could you not love a bright yellow building with black wrought iron details?   While it was becoming the gallery it now seems to be, I once tried to invade, but with no luck.  The artist who renovated the space and who works, paints, and perhaps lives here speaks very little English.  This week, on my way home from the Thursday market I noticed that the gallery was now officially opened; but as I had my hands full of fruit and vegetables, it wasn’t such a good time to visit.  Today Trish and I did visit the gallery and I took lots of photos of the beautiful displays and lovely building.  You can see more of the building and the artist’ work on her website listed below.

http://moda-oya.com/indexen.asp  artist’s website

2013 Fair and Exhibition Activities

Trish and the artist Oya Ṣener

Artist at work                                                                          An embroidered self-portrait?

Beautiful space

Painted scarves  and embroidery                                                                    Beautiful embroidered pillows

Portrait of Atatὒrk                                                                   Family photos?  These women’s stories?

Upstairs space.   There was another flight of stairs that I was really wanting to climb, but we were only invited to go up one flight…not to invade her home.

Trish admiring the intricate work.

I was attracted by the colors

We each bought some small prints.  I also bought a card that was a photo of 1976 Bar Street before it was Bar Street.  Netsel Marina opened in 1989 bringing with it many changes to the harbor area and town of Marmaris.  Interestingly, according to today’s news, the Turkish Parliament just passed a bill banning the sale of alcohol between 10 PM and 6 AM.  If that’s true it might make Bar Street far less noisy and end the drum beat that goes until 4 AM.  That would be good for us, but sad for the tourist trade.