Our one day of class this week (due to Thanksgiving break) was spent in the Minnesota area. Our first stop was the Walker Art Museum. I had never been there so I wasn't sure what to think, but I was pleasantly surprised by the art! Most of it was very very intriguing and vivid. One of the first floors we went on (I believe 7) had this piece of moving tin foil that sort of hovered across the floor, and I really enjoyed that. One other piece that truly stood out in my mind was a piece titled "White Field" by Gunther Uecker. It was simply (and not so simply) a board with nails hammered in it. The nails appeared to be bent and leaning in some areas; much like a grass field would do in the wind. That feeling was really great, and was captured really well.
After the Walker, we made our way to the Bell Museum of Natural History. Here our assignment was to explore and then pick an animal to draw. Me and a few other students sat on the home-made "bog" and drew the stuffed caribou in the opposite case. I am not so happy with the way my drawing turned out and I think if I would've focused on one part of the animal I would have been more satisfied. I believe the proportions are right on and believable, but I feel like it's lacking detail and depth. If I were to do it again I would either choose a different animal, or focus on the face of the caribou.
I really enjoyed the moving tin foil piece as well. I stared at it for quite sometime trying to figure out how it worked. I eventually had to ask the worker man the story behind it. Glad you enjoyed the walker since you have never been there before, it is an amazing place to see.
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