A week or so ago, the art teacher at Julia's school asked me if I wanted to go on the field trip to Williams College Art Museum. I hadn't been in a while and made time for the trip in my schedule. I love this little museum - it is free to go to (always a plus) and they have a large collection of paintings by the Brothers Prendergast (Maurice and Charles). The kids were going to visit a special exhibit entitled "Landscapes of the Mind." Although the visit was really short, I thought it was great that the 3rd to 6th graders had a chance to actually see and visit art since many families don't have the interest or the time to open their children's lives to the visual arts. The "brain" exhibit was okay - I'm not much for modern and conceptual art, I admit. I got a chance to check out some of the paintings that rotate in and out of their vast holdings and Julia and I had a nice day.
But here was the biggest surprise - literally.



This whole sculpture is inflated. The felt pieces are zipped together with long, long zippers that become part of the the wrinkles and texture in the whale's skin.
If you get a chance, go visit Mocha Dick - he'll be there at Williams College until August 8th, 2010. Another great use of the wool fiber, wouldn't you say?
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