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Comment on Interpreting Delicious by Carlton Hobbs

Carlton Hobbs — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:59 +0000

We much enjoyed this blog entry and are inspired to review our own inventory in the decorative arts from a ‘Food’ point of view. I can think of a number of pieces featuring carved grapes, pomegranates, even peas in their pods on an 18th century mirror.

Comment on Thinking about Thinking in Rome: part four by Linda

Linda — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:24:58 +0000

I do remember that you went to the AAR, Eric, but don’t believe we ever got a chance to discuss. The quote from your presentation is right-on. A sense of the beauty and fertility of the earth was ever-present with me during my time there – and it’s interesting to consider multiple cultural and situational reasons why that sense was heightened. I wrote a kind of diary entry on this after my first week in Rome:

5 October, 2009
I’ve been thinking about how my body feels, and how it is to be in this environment. I’m not sure if it is the radically different diet – organic, seasonal, local to Rome, hugely varied with small amounts of dozens of foods each day – but something has changed in the way my insides relate to the outside world. I feel as though my body energetically interacts with the environment, as though I am engaged in an on-going physical and biological conversation with this place. In truth it feels a little overwhelming! I was used to experiencing my body as more-or-less a constant entity, and the food I eat as fuel that maintains that constant state. Lately I feel less constant and life feels a bit more intense. Inside and outside, myself and this place: these don’t seem to have such defined boundaries. Ah, Roma!

Thanks for sharing your reflection, Eric.

Comment on Thinking about Thinking in Rome: part four by eric fulford

eric fulford — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:22:32 +0000

LINDA, LINDA, LINDA………thanks for sharing your recent experience in Rome. You may have forgotten but Ann, my son and I spent an incredible year at the AAR in Rome. Would love to share some thots related to the stated goal of your project. Hopefully we’ll talk later, but I will leave you with a quote from my presentation to the AAR Board.
“With these words comes the recognition that I will no longer be in Rome. It will be a little like losing a part of myself, but it also will be about finding myself with a new voice, a new expression, astounded by the beauty witnessed. In the end, I imagine it will not only be the monuments to man or church, or the grand piazzas, or the marble or bronze statues that will endure, but also the richness of the earth that has sustained such vanities for so long, still producing in its fertile fields and hillsides, grapes, olives, fruits and vegetables in a purposeful beauty that enthralls.” ERIC FULFORD

Comment on The Willing Visitor & the I’d Rather Nots by Paul

Paul — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:37:15 +0000

Great article, Noelle!

Comment on Experience Is Everything by Rebecca Davidson

Rebecca Davidson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:37:06 +0000

if only we could market-ize the way people “feel” after visiting the museum…then the effect because the CAUSE that makes them come to the museum…

i’m envisioning a print piece that portrays “sad/normal/blank/plain ?” people walking into a museum and “happy/individualistic/colorful/exciting ?” people walking out of it.

Maybe like the “all free” campaign ima has now, a campaign about what you’ll *feel* here:
“Happiness here” with an arrow pointing to the museum.
“Connected” in big words over a picture of the museum or of an event
“Community” with a picture of a lecture crowd, ie.
“Family”, “Friends”, etc, you get the idea.

Did i just go off on a tangent?…

Comment on Calling all present and future Wikipedians! by Trackback - Free Internation Call >> How to make free international call

Trackback - Free Internation Call >> How to make free international call — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:55:34 +0000

,..] http://www.imamuseum.org is one another interesting source of tips on this issue,..]

Comment on Experience Is Everything by Creating Culture | Recent Addition

Creating Culture | Recent Addition — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:11:04 +0000

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Comment on Creating Culture by Craig

Craig — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:25:49 +0000

I really liked Letteracks too!

Comment on Creating Culture by Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:48:23 +0000

I want to go in the comfy sack.

Comment on Creating Culture by Kate

Kate — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:38:18 +0000

I love the alphabet grid idea.