Here's a cool thing that happened to me...When I got home from Alt Summit there was a package with my name on it sitting on the dining room table. When I opened it I found this happy, beautiful pop-up book called Alexander Calder: Meet the Artist
with a hand written note from Princeton Architectural Press that said that it was coming out this February and they thought I might be like it. They got me. I love this guy. If you have a little artist at home, they will love learning about Calder. He was just a big kid himself, making colorful art for art's sake. I'm totally inspired to start working on Calder projects now. Enjoy the show!
with a hand written note from Princeton Architectural Press that said that it was coming out this February and they thought I might be like it. They got me. I love this guy. If you have a little artist at home, they will love learning about Calder. He was just a big kid himself, making colorful art for art's sake. I'm totally inspired to start working on Calder projects now. Enjoy the show!
Here are some fun facts about Calder that I learned from the book:
*His favorite color was red (me too!)
*His friends and relatives called him "Sandy"
*He loved making sculptures with random objects like corks, cans, coat hangers, and clothespins.
*He was most famous for his invention of mobiles: Sculptures in motion
But I will always love his crazy circus most of all...
My painting professor in school worked with the great Alexander Calder in his youth and had some interesting stories to tell about him. He's always been one of my favorite as well, so I'll think I'll have to track down that book for my kids. Thank you! My daughter and I also made your chicken and dumplings recipe yesterday. It was delicious and perfect after a day playing in the snow and the drudgery of taxes! Happy weekend! :-)
ReplyDeleteDiana, that is so cool! Calder seems so cuckoo to me, I love so much about his art. I'm also so happy to hear you made the chicken and dumplings!
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