Wednesday, June 13, 2007 B
"Balancing Activity with Rest"
6:45am
ART
IS A
BALANCING ACT!
The dude above was drawn earlier this morning. It's inspired no doubt by my readings about Calder - wearing his famous red shirt and baggy pants. "His wind-driven mobiles in many sizes, shapes and colours made him world-famous. Metal discs attached to moving wires are set in motion by no more than a breath of air, unfolding complex, endlessly fascinating kinetic sequences. With their delicately balanced system of equivalent elements, the mobiles seem to defy gravity. For Calder, the biomorphic shapes of his scultures symbolized the universal movement of the solar system and life, "The basis of everything I do is the universe," he said.(from Calder, by Jacob Baal-Teshuva, page 5) One definition of the Egyptian concept Ma'at is 'cosmic equilibrium', as well as 'balance'. On to today's plans, I know the NGA has some Calders, but we will not be returning there today, for I must choose less strenuous activities. While we were at the Natural History Museum yesterday, I spied a pamphlet for the Old Post Office building on the floor in the restroom stall I occupied. I picked it up and we read it. Julia, who's been there, says it's quite magnificent and that the chance discovery of the pamphlet was 'a sign'. Skeptics may debate that, but this building might well be worth a visit. I'll report on this later...
4:06pm
When I awoke, I told Julia the dream and she said we'd visited the United States Ghost Office! After that, we had to go. |
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