It's that time of year again...the Great Minnesota Get-together.
Julen came with me this year...no stroller and no complaints. He was a good companion.
There were the usual stops...
...the biggest pumpkin...
(849.5 pounds...not as big as lasts years 1,036, but still quite impressive)
There was the trash sculpture...made entirely out of garbage pulled out of the Mississippi River.
-A visit to the agriculture building...
-A stop in the Creative Arts building...
Midway made out of Tinkertoys
Wool bead mobiles...(inspiration for a preschool project?)
The most amazing hand knit mittens (is there a needle smaller than a zero?)
(These were perfect! Way to go Carolyn Vance!)
I wondered which chocolate chip cookies (with the secret ingredient) belonged to a friend of mine
The prettiest honey and vinegars.
Time to sit and watch the parade...
Called Anna so she could hear a bit of the band
Next stop...Fine Arts.
"Spilling Over" by Nancy MacKenzie (made from recycled plastic vegetable bags)
"Road Trip" by Jeanne Louise McGee (print on woven map)
"Family Tree" by Marcia Engeltjes (handbound leather album with copper)
"The Golden Mean (Four Cardinal Virtues)" by Denise Rouleau (terra cotta clay/reworked typeface cases)
"The Harvest" by Andrea Ruth Martin (papercut)
Beautiful handwoven tapestry by Christine P.
We stopped for a treat before heading home to pick big brother up from school.
For more State Fair fun, I loved seeing how Jen spent her day...look here and here.
More from me...2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
I go back to teaching on Tuesday and have plenty to do before opening the preschool doors again, so will be busy, bust, busy. Happy weekend friends!
