On Wednesday, November 28, we visited the
University of Michigan Museum of Art. It's a lovely facility that many of our students are well acquainted with. There's a tremendous amount to see, so we chose to focus our trip on the museum's African and Asian art, particularly the pieces that tie into our studies of Ancient Civilizations.
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| A sculpture from a Cambodian artist made entirely of surrendered guns. While it wasn't exactly ancient, it was a powerful image. |
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| Contemplating an African mask. |
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| We admired a statue of Ganesha while hearing a few stories about him. |
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| We learned a little about Buddha in front of this striking statue. |
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| One of the biggest hits of the visit was decidedly modern: An interactive display that responds to hand gestures made in the air above it. |
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| A group portrait on the giant, kinetic sculpture in front of the museum. |
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| Of course, if we're anywhere near the Cube, we need to swing by to give it a spin! |
Many thanks to our parent chaperones, Jenny and Russ!
Our next planned field trip will be to the City of Ann Arbor
Materials Recovery Facility, which will tie in to our new theme,
Global Citizenship.
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