I’m having a wonderful time at the Mingei Museum. This last weekend, while the Geezer was
working at the SDAM, I went up to the Mingei.
Yes, I was disappointed that the show on “Blue” was
down. No chance to see the film on
indigo dye. On the same floor, over in
the corner, a five foot tall pile of leaves and twigs caught my eye. In the 80’s, artist Alice Hudson had been
commissioned to create a home for a small doll named Wednesday. Here out of leaves and twigs, fabrics and
paper-mache, Hudson created a magical world that charms us all.
Here her imagination blooms.
Wednesday greets you at the door to her home, and shares it with obvious
delight. I am not alone in feeling drawn
to this sculpture. The
Wanderer spent hours in 2012 photographing and researching Wednesday’s
Palace. The Mingei has published a book
about Wednesday, and there are many other sites online that explore this glorious
burst of imagination.
John Nobel, who commissioned the work, made a video in
conjunction with the Mingei. In this
film, A Palace for Wednesday,
He talks about the creation as well as about the delightful characters. Stop by at the video when you have a few
moments as I do at the museum.
This sculpture looks like something from a Johnny Depp movie or an Edward Gorey cartoon. I think that space opera stuff is affecting you. Dianne
ReplyDeleteI love the castle: what a great work. I went to the Mingei Museum many years ago and really loved it. I think I saw Serizawa silkscreens there for the first time. Thank you for the castle.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Kind of like Gaudy in his mean years!
ReplyDeleteAre the roses blooming in SD, yet?
Incredible, I'm a fan of all things tiny sized but never heard of this before. Wow!
ReplyDeleteOh, my! This is simply amazing! Thank you so much for sharing it. I watched the video and sent it to my daughter-in-law. My granddaughters love fairies and always want to build fairy houses in our woods. I don't think they ever imagined this though!
ReplyDeleteI've always been fascinated with little worlds created from imagination. Love dioramas for just that reason. Would love to see the Palace for Wednesday in person.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is so imaginative and beautiful. The details are awesome.
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