Friday ...Saturday....Sunday....

Friday was National Lupus Awareness day...and even when we do not feel good...our hearts will lead us on.  Ken and I spent the day with our grandson Cole at his school...Columbus Academy for Special Visitors Day.   Yes it was a long day filled with youthful adventures  and as you can watch in this short video...we had a glorious  day.  Everyone in school should have exciting days like these...curious...focused...adventuresome..filled with anticipation for JOY!!!!!!  The wonderful staff...great teachers Mr. Connick and team teacher Mrs. Henry you were all given guardianship for our most precious jewels...our grandchild Marshall Cole!Thank you for all you have given and modeled and shared with this little man who is going to change the world!

On Saturday I worked with Branson and we began planning for his Art exhibit ...maybe on May 31,2013!!!  We mounted his assemblage from last week and measured the background for his 16 by 20 work he is considering.  We made plans to add his large Mastiff design onto a collage background ...I met his bid dogs Brutus and the young female...I cannot remember her name at this moment but she is a beauty.  I would not enter their backyard without permission.  Branson and I worked on Miro's approach to fantasy working with watercolors and drops of gold ink...that he created Funny Bugs to share.   I then went to make a few selections for my trip out West for the upcoming conference at the end of May.  I picked up a few items at the grocery and then came home for chicken and noodles.  I watcher Turner Classic movies in bed..."How Green Was My Valley" which was one of my mother's favorites when she was alive.  Just seeing this movie of courage about a poor community of coal miners in Wales ...well I had my mother right beside me all the while the movie was on.  Happy Mother's Day Mom...I love you dearly forever.

On Sunday Ken made me breakfast in bed...as I watch CBS Sunday morning...my Sunday morning ritual.  Then we got a few Mother's Day cards ready, a phone call from my baby brother in Philadelphia to wish me a happy day and then a road trip over to Columbus.  We stopped by Erin's to see her and deliver some DVDs for her and the teachers to thank them for their loving dedication.  Then we went to a favorite restaurant  Brios at Easton Town Center...yes we knew we would have a bit of the wait but it was well worth it .  We could not even remember when we last had dinner here so it was a real treat.  Now I am home relaxing...doing some laundry ...and watching the PBS series "Call the Midwife" .  Chapter 7 and there is so much to recognize as a special need for good prenatal care. 

I hope you enjoy the video....tomorrow I will be back on schedule with my posts.  Happy Mother's Day to you all....Imagine and Live in Peace,  Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart

  After our meatball subs ...Branson began his work inspired by Miro using watercolors, gold inks...and his wonderful imagination!

 We mounted his assemblage from puzzle pieces inspired by Marvel Heroes!

 I need to get a better photo because this is a great piece...............

 I am really enjoying this wonderful young man...........

 Here is his Miro's inspiration ...Fantasy Bugs created by his splash of colors........

 Here is Brutus and Mimi.........

 see what I mean.........

















Tiffany brought our her babies...............she has a great hand with them.

T

 The Columbus Museum of Art's Rothko exhibit.... until May 26TH...emotions through colors............

 We will have to come back for the puppet exhibit.........

 Cole was so impressed in this quite large painting.............

 Oprah never looked ....well so Oprah......

 a photograph of Mark Rothko in his youth..............

 the Dale Chilhuly installation caught Cole eye...........

 beautiful glass works............great questions...........

 Cole recognized this painting ...as the one on the book cover of Rothko's works...........











the Rothko exhibit was quite busy today.............I have so much to learn from just being here......





















 can you examine and identify any of these American art greats...somehow I lost this photo..............

downstairs in the children's area............

 a child of wonder.............

 Aminah Robinson's lady............

 now to build a mobile like Calder's

 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 experiment with rubber bands and wooden rods.............

 the BIG head ...........

 color color color everywhere................

 a book to consider.............................

 the images of bits and pieces ...the magic of scraps of colors............

 forts to build and explore..........

 Inuit sculptures

 smooth stone walrus............

 imaginary sculpted animals..............

 spaces to crawl through and explore...........

 large metal magnetic sculptures to build............

 Cole tries his hands on art play.......................

 I think he has got the touch......................

Grandpa made this one!!!!!!!!!!!!

 more mobiles...........

 more spaces to explore............

 good words for us all...............

 he is listening intently...........

 life is a scavenger hunt!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 an 18 month old young artist..............

 patterned spinning tops to play with............

 duct tape masterpieces............

 this says it all...........

 imagine the possibilities..........

 fun with almost nothing.........

 a possible tree...........

 colored blocks........

 the same paper

 sculpture.........

 from three perspectives...............

 awesome jewelry..........

murals to tell a communities stories

 the theater.............

the markets.........

 some of the apartments.......

 the schools.......

 the one hotel............

 I love this mask from Cole ...

 and his designs are intriguing........where shall we go from here?  Cole let us talk!  Have a great week in your studios!  Imagine and Live in Peace,  Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart