We took Jonas and his friend Nick (from Bergen, Norway) out of school on Thursday and Friday to provide them with a different kind of education. On Thursday, Helen showed them the Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass windows at the First Presbyterian Church where subtle light seemed to make the art come alive ....
and we showed them the Kansas State Capitol Building which has been undergoing major renovation since 1999 (no kidding) ...
but which featured a different kind of art ...
then off to the Zoo to visit the Tropical Rain Forest ...
and then for a vigorous hike along the Kansas River where we witnessed nature's art ...
and then to tour the building (designed by renowned architect Michael Graves) and the art gallery in the Topeka & Shawnee County Library followed by the culinary art of a chef at a local Japanese steakhouse.
Friday, we took Jonas and Nick to Kansas City to explore the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
With the recent Bloch Building addition ...
the two museum buildings are amazing pieces of art themselves.
Next was cultural art ... the art of dining and shopping on the Country Club Plaza.
But, when all was said and done, I think Helen most enjoyed the musical art of the Kansas City Symphony hosting Spectrum ... A Tribute to Motown.
Yep, it was an artsy couple of days. Worth playing hookie for.
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