Glass Labyrinth

 Finally, after nearly a year, I got to go inside the Glass Labyrinth at the Nelson-Atkins Museum.

Robert Morris is the artist.

He wanted people to interact with art.

I love Kansas City signs.

This is my guide.

She taught me the trick - look at the top

If you didn't you might walk into glass.

This is how thick the glass is.  The glass goes into the ground.

It was also very, very warm inside.

After my tour, I walked back to the garage.

Until tomorrow

Sunday Crafty Update

 I didn't update last week so here we go.

Project 1 - Puzzle

A complete puzzle

Project 2 - Cross Stitch

I love Halloween Ravens!

Project 3 - Other Stuff

Nothing

Project 4 - Flooring

I have not heard from Lowe's for 2 weeks so I will start the calling on Monday.

Project 5 - Fireplace

If the floor ever gets finished then this will start.

The best thing this week was the Baby Shower.  I'm so happy for the kids.  I can't wait for the arrival of my grandchild.

Shower for the parents

 Today was the Shower for the Parents.   Lots of fun, pizza and pie.

Family, friends and neighbors

This was the perfect day.  It was a lot of fun.  I think the parents enjoyed seeing everyone.  About one month until we have a baby.

Yesterday I went shopping for groceries at 2 different stores, found a  different Target, and made several other small errands.  I didn't take pictures it would have been an really boring  adventure.

Until tomorrow.

Several things at the Nelson-Atkins Museum

 I went to the Nelson-Atkins Museum today with one goal, to get inside the Glass Labyrinth.  When I saw it earlier this year during the winter months it was closed.  I thought it was because of the weather.  I was wrong.

A security guard was walking by and stopped.  He explained it was closed because people were using it as an obstacle course.  It would only be open as a guided tour.  The new program of tours starts tomorrow.

Well, that didn't go as planned.  I was also wanting to see the Sparkle! Contemporary Jewelry from Robert Hiller.  I was directed to the exhibit.

Crown

Tiara

Crown

Really neat bracelet

The jewelry was beautiful.  It's a small exhibit but just wonderful.

I wanted to see the Hokusai Exhibit of Asian Art.

Mt. Fuji

This piece was gorgeous

Just 4 panels of life.

The details of these panels were so small.

My favorite

Bunches of fish

Flowers

and flowers.

Flat Vase

Legos - Over 60,000

Then I just wondered toward the entrance.

Scary security guy is still here.

That's all.  Just wandering around the Art Museum.

Until tomorrow

Westport Cemetery

 Today you get a story.  

I have been researching cemeteries in Jackson County for our October/Halloween adventures.  I have been using Find A Grave as a resource.  That site lists 59 cemeteries in Jackson County.  That is a large area including areas outside of Kansas City in the smaller towns.  I was surprised to see Westport Cemetery listed.  The research began.

Old Map of Westport 

The cemetery was donated by Edmund Price in 1835.  It was a piece of land 20 by 120 ft plot.  Citizens, Native Americans, victims of the clorera outbreak and people traveling west along the trails were buried here.

Around 1902 the cemetery had fallen to disrepair.  Families began moving the remains and headstones to other cemeteries.  Many moved to Union Cemetery which opened in 1856.  Many of the bodies and headstones were moved.

The family of Edmund Price tried to claim the land again.  It was now worth much more money.  I have not been able to find the court decision on that.  In 1915, the Badger Lumber Company bought the old cemetery and began construction on their new building.  They did not move the bodies and headstones.  The articles I have found state the bodies and headstones were "graded" into the earth.

At least one head stone was saved.  It was used as the cornerstone of the Badger building.  This was saved by groups when the Badger building as torn down in 1965.

The original headstone for Lt. Boggs (white piece) now at Union Cemetery.

Now that is most of the story but that land with the remaining bodies and headstones is still being used today.

The Allen Village High School sits on the land.

These kids have to have ghost stories.

Until tomorrow.

Until tomorrow.

 

MO River Murals

 I signed up for a new newsletter!  Yesterday they had an article able the new riverfront murals.  They have a week to paint their murals.  On Saturday, MO River Mural Festival will be held to unveil them.  I have never seen people actually paint murals so I went to River Market.

Off I went to the Town of Kansas Bridge.

Down many flights of stairs

I don't know what this is.  It looks really small but that is deceiving.

I found it!

They were painting.

Some were done.

This was just beautiful.

It was so neat to see these artists at work.

That is the bridge.

There were boats speeding down the river.

I think this is called a dredge.  

It is a boat of some type.

Back to the murals - look at all the spray paint.

I don't know why but I think he's cute.

Another cutie

After seeing the murals I walked back to River Market (uphill of course),  They have really cheap produce and even cheaper on the "ugly food".

$3.00

I learned last week that apples can help lower cholesterol.  Other fruits can help also.  I've been trying to eat an apple a day.

That's it for today.  The artists were amazing.  I was so happy to get this opportunity to actually see the painting happen.

Until tomorrow.