A Maker of Wacky Birdhouses and Other Phoenix Artisans Must Fly the Coop Because a Circle K Is Moving In

Comments (0) By Robrt L. Pela Thursday, Nov 12 2009

...continued from page 1

Robrt L. Pela

The little strip mall that was, at 11th Street and Indian School.

Details

Got a least-favorite building you want see covered ere? Want to praise a Phoenix design element, new or old, that you've admired? Write to Robrt L. Pela.

More About

Either way, the four painters, the ceramics artist, the woman who makes fancy dog and cat beds, the faux finisher, and Dave the funky birdhouse guy will all be moving out sometime soon. So will the Miter Box, big-deal artist Henry Schoebel's recently opened contemporary art gallery. In place of this quiet enclave for hardworking artists will be a spot where we can buy malt liquor, a package of Twinkies, and a gallon of gas. A convenience store where artists used to be. Because that's what Phoenix is really about: convenience. The hell with art, and arty types, and little boutique-y shops and galleries that might make our town into a place with some real texture and distinctiveness. What we want is ease and expediency. CornNuts and Corona.

Beer. Not birdhouses.