Steampunk at the Fuller

I have always been extremely fond of this wonderful museum, with its great location in the park, the really pleasing architecture, and of course, its really creative and inquiring curating.   The "Steampunk" exhibition, with artists getting their inspiration from Brockton's vanished shoe industry, is magical,  a tour-de-force of metal, plastic, gears, tubing, and found stuff.
Here are a few pictures from the exhibit. The six objects at the start, not identified, are from the expanded area of the museum store at the entrance which are on sale. The exhibit work is identified.

The next three objects are part of the permanent collection, not part of the

Steampunk exhibit, obviously.  But I do admire them.

Jennifer Walstead

"Good Girls Wear Pearls" Necklace

Peter Olson

"Uncommon Exposures"

Billie Ruth Sudduth

Penland Pottery Basket

When you walk into the Steampunk exhibit, the most overwhelming sight is the huge object below,

installed in the gallery, and stretching around the room.  The entire object is crafted from nails.

John Bisbee

"Human Obsession"

Sam Ostroff

"Matzeliger Humachine"

John Belli

"Shoe City Airship No. 7"

Detail of above

Michael Ullman

"Shoe Carousel"

Jim Bremer and Ruth Buffington

"The Sky's the Limit"

John Belli

"Ladyslipper: Land Speed Racer"

Bruce Rosenbaum

"Shumachine"

Jim Bremer and Ruth Buffington

"One Giant Step for Brockton"

Detail of above

Jim Bremer, Ruth Buffington, and Doreen Kassel

"The Flyover Shoe Boys"

The Fuller has done itself, and Brockton, proud.  It was a delight to visit.

Jackson and Oliver

I did not get a lot of photos of Jackson this visit because while Oliver and I took off a lot, he had a huge homework project he had to sit down to do.  To his great credit, he really applied himself, and he must have put in 6 hours in two days working on the project.
So here are a few shots of both boys.

Oliver at the Larz Anderson auto museum in Brookline, with a spectacular exhibit of Porsch autos.

Oliver at the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton

The current exhibit was a "Steampunk" display, paying tribute to Brockton's vanished shoe industry

And, finally, both boys at the Oliver mill in Middleboro

JFK Library with Jackson and Oliver

Susan and I had our older grandchildren, Jackson, 13, and Oliver, 11 for three days, and one of our trips together was to the JFK Library.  We were headed for the MIT Museum, got stuck in un-moving traffic for 30 minutes, and I, at a whim, turned off and went to the JFK instead.  And what a wonderful museum and library, fascinating to all of us.  Here are some pics.

Still a fabulous piece of architecture, even after the additions, etc.

Exhibits of early 60's housewares.

Photo of Pablo Casals at the White House

The "Friendship 7" capsule that Alan Shepard rode as the first American in space.

On loan from the Smithsonian

Gold, diamond and emerald purse gift to Jackie.

Gift to Caroline

Famous naval desk used by JFK in the oval office.

Another gift

And another gift to Jackie

An actual section of the Berlin Wall

The rotunda

And the view up to Boston

Heritage Gardens, and at Ken's

Frigid Friday night of wandering through the lights at Heritage Gardens in Sandwich.  Between the model trains, the carousel, and great car collection, and toasting marshmallows while sipping hot chocolate and mulled wine, it was a great evening.  Then up to Ken and Erin's Sunday afternoon following Bell Sunday service at Old South, for our annual Wauchope gathering for  exchanging gifts, etc.
Here be the blog.

Decorations in the gift shop, Heritage Gardens

Carol, Rigo, Alex, Cheryl, Scott, Carter, Susan

Alex and Carter

The exhibition hall had place settings arranged by local designers.

One of the model trains.

I really liked this

On the Carousel, Carter and Susan

Scott and Alex

In the museum section a Spencer Carbine

And a British "Brown Bess" from the Revolutionary War

Roasting marshmallows at the food tent. 

The Auto Museum

At Ken and Erin's, after a wonderful meal.

Everyone is looking at Ken's camera

Back row-- Carter, Scott, Alex, Jackson, Cheryl, Susan

Front row--Ken, Oliver Erin, Doug (and "Millie")