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It’s Potty Time
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A part of ‘It’s Potty Time,’ a Bywaterwide art crawl, is on display in the bathroom at Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits in New Orleans on July 29.
Bywater bars open bathroom doors to local art with crawl CELESTE TURNER
thing to explain, but once people experienced it, they understood the concept,” Giordano said. Organized by Giordano, “It’s Potty Time” is a self-guided Bywater art crawl running through Aug. 29. Visitors can hop from bar to bar, escape the summer heat, and discover murals, mixedmedia art, fabric collages, and other original works hidden be-
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nna Giordano, managing partner of Anna’s on Royal Street, pitched the idea to several Bywater dive bars to make art more accessible in an unconventional setting — the bathroom. “At first, it seemed like a hard
hind restroom doors throughout the neighborhood. The installation was inspired by restroom art installations she encountered in Massachusetts and New York. Giordano said the installation is meant to support local artists and boost summer business at Bywater bars. She previously cofounded the pop-up gallery Salon D’Whatever, which brought local
artists into neighborhood bars each month. “We would feature artists in the service industry, as they often don’t get chances to show their work because they’re busy working nights and weekends,” Giordano said. The effort led to partnerships between nine local artists and nine venues, each artist trans-
forming a bar’s bathroom into a temporary art installation. At Anna’s bar, artist Jasmine Williams’ fabric flower installation adds color and texture to the bathroom’s blue, graffiticovered walls and pink lighting. Williams, a copywriter by trade and a textile artist, embraced the
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Back to school isn’t just an adjustment for kids As summer comes to an end, families are preparing for the familiar back-to-school routine. Backpacks are packed, alarm clocks are set, and the morning hustle to get everyone out the door is about to begin again. While the kids may be adjusting to a new school year, they’re not the only ones facing a change in routine. Our pets feel it, too. For many dogs and cats, summer means extra walks, more playtime and their favorite people around throughout the day. Then, almost overnight, the house becomes quiet. Suddenly, everyone is gone.
Some pets — like my dog Romeo affected by changes in their daily — barely seem to notice the change environment. in routine. He is old and unbothered Signs that a pet may be struggling by where we are and what we are with the new routine include excesdoing. But for other pets, this is a sive barking or meowing, destrucbig change, and they may spend the tive behavior, pacing, house acTraci first few days wondering where evcidents, decreased appetite, excesHowerton sive grooming or simply seeming eryone went. withdrawn. Some pets may sleep Dogs thrive on routine. A sudden ANIMAL RESCUE more, while others become clingier change in schedule can leave them when their family is home. confused or anxious, especially if Fortunately, there are several ways to they’ve spent the past few months with make the transition a little easier. constant companionship. Cats, often conIf possible, begin adjusting the pet’s sidered more independent, can also be
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