Life in the Slow Lane: October--part 1

I think that ArtPrize has been going on in Grand Rapids for about 8 years or so, and I have often thought that it would be fun to see what that's all about. So this year I finally decided to do it. Bob couldn't go, so I went by myself and had a nice visit with Jeane and Tony. Marilyn joined Jeane and me for our day at ArtPrize. It exceeded all my expectations, and I intend to go back next year, hopefully with Bob.

Here are some pictures of some of my favorite exhibits. Some of them were finalists, and one was actually the Grand Prize winner in the public vote.

These first two were HUGE---pretty much took up a whole wall!

This was out on the sidewalk, and the artist was

actually living inside it during ArtPrize.

Fish mosaic--there was obviously a reason for

the ropes keeping people at least arm's distance away.

Wounded Warrior wheel chair, made

entirely of little plastic toy soldiers

This was one of the most unique--a video of two men

sweeping trash on a street to form the hands of a clock,

keeping perfect time. A Dutch artist. :)

Beautiful life-size carvings of the Magi

These last two are of the Grand Prize winner in the

Public voting--Wounded Warrior Dogs.

After all that exposure to art, back in Wisconsin we had a field trip with Roger and Sheryl to the Linden Sculpture Gardens. It was a beautiful day for walking the grounds and looking at all the sculptures. But no pictures of the sculptures--only the pond.

October also brought Waandersfest, this year at a Bed and Breakfast in Spirit Lake, Iowa. It was a trip back to our roots, including a visit to Hull to see our Heynen cousins.