I love museums and always have. I believe there is inspiration to be found in museums – inspiration for fashion, stories, thinking, life.
One of my favorite museum haunts is the Oakland Museum of California. I remember going as a school kid and what intrigued me most were the history exhibits of recreated rooms; I can still see the lovely lady donning a tall hat standing at the door of her Victorian home and the American Indians dressed in their beaded leather and feathered finery. Talk about leaving an impression!
Mandala by Nancy Hom.
Another impressive exhibit at the OMCA is their annual Day of the Dead. For 21 years, the museum has invited six or so local artists to create altars honoring the November 1st celebration, All Souls Day. (Note: After this year, the museum will go on a biennial schedule for this exhibit.) It’s really an all season celebration including Halloween and a time when we all are thinking of lost loved-ones. This year’s exhibit theme is Rituals & Remembrance and it runs now through January 3rd, 2016. Touring the gallery, it had me thinking about family traditions both old and new of honoring the dead – from visiting a gravesite to a birthday mention on Facebook.
Close up.
Mandala by Nancy Hom caught my eye at a distance for size and color and then drew me in forcing a closer look at all the photos. Each one is colored and has an added skeleton figure, setting a scene and telling a story.
Although small, there is much to see and ponder at Rituals & Remembrance and don’t forget the Community Celebration coming up October 25th. Click here for more information.
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