field trip

On Friday, Otis, Espresso Co-Ed and I went to the new De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park after a quick trip to replenish our pork bun supply at the good bakery in the Sunset. The De Young looks pretty freaking fantastic, and boy was it crowded (it helped that it was actually a nice day). It makes me happy to see so many patrons of the arts. I hope they manage to keep their numbers high. We didn’t get inside, but we pressed our noses against the glass of the sparkly Education Center, which looks like an amazing space with lots of hands-on activities for the kiddies. The Co-Ed went off to look at textiles while Otis and I had lunch and then checked out the 20th century art and the crafts, my favorites. We saw a lot of great art, and Otis really seemed to enjoy himself. Between my recent trip to the SFMoma and this trip, I’m almost starting to feel cultural again.

My favorite parts of the museum - the observation tower, where you can see terrific views of the city from all sides (Me: “Otis! Look at the view! You can see the water, and all the houses, and see how small the people look!” Otis: “Hey, I’ve got shoelaces!”), and my MOST favorite, this amazing installation of Ruth Asawa crocheted wire sculptures in the atrium at the elevator entrance to the top of the observation tower. Man, she’s amazing. The sculptures are so light and ethereal and tactile.