The ground was wet, but the air was not.
So we walked to the dentist. A biennial weekend event. Good reports today, except that at some point I am going to have to get my wisdom teeth pulled. All of them most likely. I think I may wait a year…
The next item up was a trip to the Seattle Art Museums Earth Day activities at their Sculpture Garden. We drove to the Seattle Center and walked from there. (Carl is in a boot, so walking the several miles from home was not really an option. The 1/2 mile walk was much more in our current comfort range.)
We knew there was an invasion planned for the 5 hour window of family earth day activities, but did not know when. There was a schedule once we arrived, and it was about 40 minutes until the premier show. So we walked a few blocks to find a coffee shop, and then back. We found a few chairs where we could enjoy our coffee and watching the families with small children doing different types of art, mostly centered around reusing materials.
And then we discovered that our seats were almost directly next to the “stage” area. Good fortune for us. Most seated themselves on the floor, and we eventually found ourselves standing to get a better view. The first act was Vicious Puppies. A hip-hop group of young men. They were pretty good, and I expect several of the youngsters will be attempting their moves later today. Then the reason we chose to join the crowd this morning.
Nick Cave Sound Suits.
The suits are currently on exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. And while the suits are displayed for all to see, in the exhibit there are just videos of the suits in action. Today we had the opportunity to see them for ourselves. [They have been invading places around Seattle, but we knew they would make an appearance today, taking the luck out of the equation.]
Soundsuits – Seattle Art Museum Sculpture Park Invasion
And please note – this is my first YouTube upload, and link.
Not quite at the embedding yet.
The video is about 7 minutes long all told.
There is to be a March to the Center of the Earth in May. It is a “parade” starting at the Art Museum, just for a few blocks – followed by live music, art making, tours and general fun at the Museum. All are welcome, and wearable art is requested. We figure we can use this as an opportunity to get rid of a fair amount of junk bits and pieces of things that have accumulated around the house.
I am excited at this prospect.
Plus, I always enjoy a parade.
Just ask Potty Princess Ashlan.
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