Friday
G and I went to an opening at the Mingei Museum in our centeral park. “Made in America, craft icons of the 50
states” was the title. For the first
time they served cookies…animal crackers which I love. Another first was the huge variety of crafts
that this show gifted us with.
Yes,
the Chiluli glass was magic as were the many quilts. Even the small printing press made from
repurposed things held my attention for a while but I was drawn to the nail
box. For some reason, this simple nail
box from Kansas seemed the most important thing of all…and standing next to me
was the owner. She believed the wood
came from a near by barn that had collapsed…or perhaps a chicken coop. It was worn so smooth in places.
Next
to it was a cast iron pan. This kind
lady pointed out the rough sand marks from where her uncle had cast the
pan. She remembered her mother making
fried chicken in it every Sunday….”But we don’t eat fried chicken any more,”
she said. We laughed. She still uses the pan.
I think the box captivates me too, even from afar.
ReplyDeleteThere is something so beautifully old and magical about that box. Maybe it's the worn wood. You wonder what stories it could tell. I do love Chihuly glass.
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