Has he created the world around him to mirror himself? Or has he been swallowed up and molded by it?

Perhaps he has the best of both worlds and it is a comfortable blending of the two.

These are the thoughts in my head as I looked at this sculpture.  When I first saw it I only saw the orb.  It wasn't until I got closer that I realized there is a person inside.  The figures are composed of letters from nine alphabets.

Like all of the sculptures in the Jaime Plensa Human Landscape exhibit, it is thought provoking.  The simple beauty, and the way that they actually seem to be a part of the landscape is breathtaking.  

Outside the main entrance is a 23' tall sculpture called Laura with Bun.

 There is a similar Jaime Plensa sculpture on the grounds at the Frist Center for Visual Arts.  That one is named Isabella.  Laura is actually facing in the direction of Isabella.

The Soul of Words I and II are posed to imitate two people in conversation.

Thoughts is just that - thoughts and phrases swirling around.

Silent Music made me think about those who have music in their souls

He created this one in part because Nashville is Music City.  He wanted to honor the diversity of musical history in the city.  When the exhibition is over, this sculpture will stay at Cheekwood and become part of the permanent exhibit.

Awilda and Irma is an unusual stainless steel mesh created in a pond.  He wanted to underscore the relationship to the landscape by installing it in the pond, and also to bring water, light and air together.  There is an amazing amount of detail to these, and a few steps in any direction will bring a change of the facial features.

The Heart of Trees are seven bronze figures, with their limbs wrapped around trees and the names of composers from the 19th and 20th centuries.  They are quite striking.

These were my favorite part of the exhibit.  Well, maybe my second favorite part.  I really liked the Silent Music sculpture.  But these are awesome.

Near the reflecting pool is Rul Rul's World.  She is a marble figure, whose variations in the color of the marble add to the beauty of the statue.  From the side view, she appears to be solid white marble.  It't not until you get in front of her that you begin to see the color variations.

There were also some pieces inside the museum.  For some reason I found the inside pieces to be very haunting.  Uncomfortably so.  I couldn't get decent pictures inside as you couldn't use the flash on the camera.  As I neared the exit, I heard piano music.  It is the first time I've heard the grand piano being played.  And played beautifully.  He paused between each song to tell us what he was playing.

In addition to the sculptures and the music, I enjoyed the time walking around the botanical gardens.  It was a cool day, with the threat of rain, so it wasn't terribly crowded.  

As I walked, I was treated to the beauty of the gardens and the wonderful autumn show that nature brings us.

Goodbye until next time.

Mmmm - a nice fall breakfast

It's not really cold this morning, but I was looking for something that would keep me full for the morning. I feel like my to do list is yellowing from age and I need to get some things crossed off. So instead of boring old cold cereal and fruit, I opted for good old fashioned oatmeal

Not those salty, individual packets - real oatmeal. I added some pumpkin and some pumpkin pie spice to the water and set it to boil

Then added the oatmeal

 

and five minutes later - a great fall breakfast

As I'm sitting here waiting for my breakfast to cool down enough to eat, the sky looks like this.....

Happy Saturday Y'all!!

 

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Happy Fall

In the words of Yogi Berra - It's like Deja vu all over again.

Our house sale and move didn't go as planned (that may be an understatement....). In fact, it didn't happen at all. It's a long story that I won't get into here, but we are in the process of moving everything back into the house we just moved it out of. We have taken the house off of the market and are going to stay here for a while.

So we're in the process of unpacking and putting everything back - like I told Jim, it's really easy to unpack because we already know where everything goes. We don't have to spend time debating the best spot for the coffee cups or the light bulbs -- we know where they go. We will be here to enjoy the holidays with family and friends and then decide on our next step. It was not a decision that came easily, but we are at peace with it. I must admit that I wasn't really convinced it was the right thing to do until the first trip to the storage unit to bring back a load of stuff. We stopped to get some breakfast and when I got out of the car there was a penny on the ground. I knew then was right where I was supposed to be.

September was a long month for us. We're a little older, a little wiser, and a lot more tired!! But we've gone through worse things and choose to dwell on the good not the bad. It's a beautiful sunny fall day here and I am going to enjoy it. Maybe even do some shopping. You know, just to do my part and pump some money back into the economy.

Happy Fall Y'all!!

 

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