Eyes on Art

This past weekend the roofers were pounding away, so we took a little field trip to the Art Museum.  There were 2 incredible shows that we wanted to see - contemporary folk art and surrealism.  Both shows were amazing!  The kids definitely connected with the child-like quality of the folk art - the colors, shapes and materials the artists use are so recognizable and easy to identify with.  Lio really seemed to like hearing about the artists and the things they used to make their art - from mud to metal to toys.  We saw a lot of Finster pieces, which made me remember the great time that John and I had when we visited his Paradise Garden outside of Atlanta so many years ago.  Howard himself (a Reverend) even offered to marry us, but we just weren't ready.  That would have made a great wedding story!  The Surrealist show was fun, too.  Paloma and I made a game out of how many floating eyes and body parts we could find - and there were lots!  She found a breast sculpture particularly fascinating.  From across the room she pointed out all of the nipples to me!