ICE CAT

 

Everybody loves Niki de Saint Phalle’s work. If you have been there, think of the whimsical fountain outside the Pompidou museum in Paris. This one, Ricardo Cat, sits near the entrance  to Laumeier Sculpture Park. Although it’s in the snow, I think it radiates its own heat.

More snow today. Although winters have become milder over my years in this town, there are still data points toward the end of the curve.                    

Madeleine Monday

There was an event Saturday evening at Laumeier Sculpture Park called Light The Way. The reference is to the monumental structure at the end of the park's great lawn. It was mostly for children: lawn games, crafts, face painting and so on.

Ellie had a great time. The adults did not. It was cold. The lines at the food and beer trucks were awful. There was a least a half-hour long line for face painting; we were fortunate to talk her out of that.

The kid was happy to pose with  Tony Tasset's Eye. Her Nepalese leopard hat added a certain touch. I didn't know which picture I preferred so I used both. Below, she is enclosed in the arms of Niki de Saint Phalle's Ricardo Cat.