Sarasota Art Museum’s Virginia Shearer Shares Some of the Items She Can’t Live Without
1. Yoga at Get Bent
“I love to start my day with a class at Get Bent yoga studio, which is run by the most dynamic husband-and-wife duo, Janine and Joshua Martin.” A drop-in class is $20, getbentyogastudio.com
2. Colorful Jewelry
“My weakness is jewelry. I wear a lot of black-and-white and keep it simple, but love adding a bold pop of color, like this Bailong 3D printed necklace from Maison203.” $255, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, sarasotaartmuseum.org or maison203.com
3. Cortado from Palma Coffee
“Palma Coffee is next door to Get Bent and I always order a cortado. I also love Coast to Coast Coffee in Gulf Gate, and on the way to work, I’ll stop at Perq on Hillview Street. I love our coffee scene and the people-watching at the different shops.” $4, palmacoffee.com
4. Curry Ramen from Yokoso Ramen
“Terrific ramen, and the restaurant is filled with amazing Japanese toys. It’s homey and wonderful.” $18, 3422 Clark Road, Sarasota, yokoso-ramen.com
5. Hikigiri Scissors
“I have a tradition of giving a pair of beautiful, Japanese-designed scissors from the Sarasota Art Museum gift shop as a hostess gift.” $35, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, sarasotaartmuseum.org
6. Collectible Art Books
“A. Parker’s Books is so fabulous. In the 1990s, when I had no money, I bought Cream, a book from a contemporary art series. Years later, I was in A. Parker’s and found another book from the same series [Creamier]. They’re like two bookends with many years in between.” 1488 Main St., Sarasota, aparkers.com