The third day of summer residency at Crystal Bridges was the third day I had a headache. Before it finally subsided at noon, it was difficult to portray myself as attentive and participating. The truth is, I was attentive and understood what was presented all three days, but it was not enjoyable.
On that third day, we worked with Amber Mintert. Mrs. Mintert is the artist who will work with our fourth graders in a pointed week of art and history instruction and activities, next spring. She also works with students at Missouri Southern State University, here in Joplin, teaching and advising would-be art teachers. We selected some paintings we are interested in to coincide with our curriculum. We also discussed our approach to her weeklong visit, and we identified a work that our group would present in a couple of days.
Following our time at Crystal Bridges, I finally made it around to snapping some pictures in my hotel.
On that third day, we worked with Amber Mintert. Mrs. Mintert is the artist who will work with our fourth graders in a pointed week of art and history instruction and activities, next spring. She also works with students at Missouri Southern State University, here in Joplin, teaching and advising would-be art teachers. We selected some paintings we are interested in to coincide with our curriculum. We also discussed our approach to her weeklong visit, and we identified a work that our group would present in a couple of days.
Following our time at Crystal Bridges, I finally made it around to snapping some pictures in my hotel.
Down the road from Crystal Bridges is the Amazeum, a children's creative play and science facility. The Amazeum had free admission, so Mrs. Mouton and I walked around inside. I didn't get many pictures, but the tapegami was intriguing.
Hungry in Bentonville, Arkansas? How about a visit to the Flying Fish? I ordered the grouper with rice and beans and fried okra. The setting of the restaurant is interesting, including a couple of walls of Billy Bass, donated by patrons in exchange for a basket of catfish. According to the sign on the wall, this is the "World's First Billy Bass Adoption Center".
Finally, a visit to the original Walton's 5-10 (where Sam Walton opened his own store - precursor to the WalMart empire that built this city). Earlier in the week, we had visited the WalMart museum located in the old store, but Wednesday evening we were more interested in nabbing some ice cream. My chocolate malt was pretty tasty as we listened to live music on the sidewalk.
Finally, a visit to the original Walton's 5-10 (where Sam Walton opened his own store - precursor to the WalMart empire that built this city). Earlier in the week, we had visited the WalMart museum located in the old store, but Wednesday evening we were more interested in nabbing some ice cream. My chocolate malt was pretty tasty as we listened to live music on the sidewalk.
