the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Don’t ruin a new day by thinking about yesterday. Let it go.” ~ Unknown Charlotte Webb has dahlias growing around her hair salon in Danville. They were stunning in the morning sun, so simple and perfect. Delicate. It was a … Continued
“Be Teachable. You are not always right.” ~ Unknown 2023 will mark 30 years since Charlotte Webb and I first met. She was singing Merle Haggard songs while she cut hair at the Hairport when it was above Deja Vu/Bella … Continued
“Gratitude is like a magnet: the more grateful you are, the more you will receive to be grateful for.” ~ Unknown Ladies and gentlemen meet Dr. Norman W. Umphenour, or simply “Doc” as Charlotte and many others know him. We … Continued
“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” ~ Dolly Parton The weather in Kentucky this weekend has been dismal, but Friday morning it was beautiful. I got to start my weekend … Continued
“Don’t lower your standards to fit in. Don’t shrink who you are to make other people comfortable.” ~ Unknown I saw Charlotte Webb for a hair cut, but for the first time since I’ve known her, and the … Continued
“We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning.” ~ Albert Barnes I love Charlotte Webb with all … Continued
“Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind.” ~ Buddha When Charlotte Webb started cutting my hair back in the stone age, she was singing Merle Haggard tunes at the top of her lungs and talking about … Continued
“Our truest expressions of gratitude manifest themselves in our actions…Show people the love that they deserve.” ~ Hammad Moses Khan Until now, Charlotte Webb’s only outhouse appearance was from behind. Flanked by a gorgeous Helene Steene piece on her salon wall, … Continued
“The ‘Earth’ without ‘Art’ is just ‘Eh’.” ~ Unknown My dear friend, Charlotte, has a salon with a great view. She’s been cutting my hair since 1993. I cheated on her for a while because she kept styling my hair … Continued