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A Windex bottle made entirely out of glass

On Thursday, January 19, my art foundations class took a field trip to the Art Museum in Toledo. It was very fun. We left at 11:30 am and arrived back on campus around 5:30 pm. As we arrived to the museum, everyone began to take their cameras and phones out and prepare to have a wonderful time. There were a lot of SAU students there so we all split up into our own groups and toured the museum as we pleased. There was this exhibit there where all you could see was large cargo boxes with tiny holes in them. The museum director told us that if you take a picture of the hole and blow it up on your phone you would be able to see a small world that was inside the box. It was all to cool. Then, outside of the museum stood this tiny house. It was so cute and surprisingly warm inside. It could fit four people at a time. It was fully furnished with a bed, toilet, shower, sink, desk and sitting area. It was to be auctioned off on eBay soon. My favorite part of the trip was going to the glass pavilion. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot.

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Every Art Foundations class takes a field trip to an art museum for an enriching afternoon of allowing art-ignorant college students to wander around a massive building full of paintings and sculptures, abstract and simple, exhibits and demonstrations. They wonder around this magnificent edifice and are exposed to culture until their heads spin. I had that opportunity last Friday, when my class piled into a bus and headed to the Toledo Museum of Art.

To be honest, this isn’t how I typically enjoy spending my Friday afternoons, but it ended up being a lot of fun! Rachelle, my “art buddy,” and I spent the time wandering the halls observing and reflecting on the different art forms we experienced. We sat in on a glass-blowing demonstration, and enjoyed walking around the displays shown in different time periods throughout the museum. My favorite thing about the entire day? When Rachelle and I took time to “ponder art” and take pictures of ourselves “pondering art.” So much fun! The field trip included lunch, the ride down to the museum, the entrance tickets, and a very pleasant afternoon. The field trip cost was included in the initial cost of the course! And people say that Gen Ed classes aren’t enjoyable…

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