Egg – Another of Jim’s creations. Some wag suggested it should be called a Faber-jim egg… 3 pictures
Art
Made in China. Artist: Sui Jianguo.
The Way the Moon’s in Love with the Dark, Artist: Fred Wilson. 3 pictures
Joy, shunned – Once again, photographically, ‘Sappho’ and ‘The Bubble’ stole the show. Five-minute read, 3 pictures
Crystal Bridges’ Art. I took pictures of some of the pieces when we were here last year. Here are some others that caught my eye this time. 5 pictures
The latest of Jim’s Cross inspired artworks. It’s an interesting departure from his usual flower and tree inspired forms.
Old Self: Portrait of the Artist as He Will (Not) Be. Variation #2. Artist: Evan Penny. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. 3 pictures
Photographs of the Dale Chihuly Exhibition at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. 17 pictures
Wall Drawing #880: Loopy Doopy – Yes, the colors really are that bright. Artist: Sol LeWitt (1928 – 2007). Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. 4 pictures
The Bubble. Artist: Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (1880 – 1980). Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. +2
Working in the dark provides its challenges and rewards. I came to Crystal Bridges hoping to be inspired, I was. One-minute read, 4 pictures
The Iron Florist – Jim Davis – Jim’s entry into this year’s 6″ cube fund-raiser. 2 pictures
A Toast To Art. Jim and Carol came by this afternoon on one of their regular trips to Springfield. He brought his latest piece for me to photograph. One-minute read
Jim’s been experimenting with a more abstract style.
Iron Rooster – Another of Jim’s welded sculptures.