Spoonbridge and Cherry (Oldenburg), Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Today, on my walk to The Wedge Co-op to pick up some groceries, I popped into the Walker Art Center to catch their Claes Oldenburg exhibition before it ends its run in January. Afterwards, it struck me there were learning moments for my nephews (5 and 6). This… Continue reading Art for Everyone
Month: December 2013
Our Traditional Tree
Life, Phase 3, is an opportunity to simplify. Simplification will become a necessity when, one day, we move from our current home to something more manageable. With simplification in mind, we took our bulky Christmas tree to the curb. “Free. Take me.” I was attaching the “take me” sign when a car came to a… Continue reading Our Traditional Tree
Japan’s Islands off Islands
Sakurajima, active volcano off Kagoshima, Southern Japan, March 2013 The winter is setting in, and won’t budge for another four or five months: it’s time to think about travel to warmer places like Southern Japan. One theme of my next visit to Japan is “Islands off Islands.” Japan is an archipelago consisting of thousands of… Continue reading Japan’s Islands off Islands
Selling LEGO
As LEGO Technic creations go, this vehicle is as basic as they come. For me, it represents a point in a process I’ve been following with my two nephews (5 and 6): I’m trying to discover if they have the potential to be interested in LEGO.We designed the car together. I asked the boys what… Continue reading Selling LEGO