We enjoyed the fabrication building and spoke with students and artists for a few minutes, but the number of photos from the museum indicate that the museum exhibits were the hit of the visit.
There were three different exhibitions going on at once. The first floor rooms held an interesting exhibit, titled "Adorning the Table" devoted to kitchen and table items. Of course, these are pieces of art, not utilitarian pieces, but some of the pieces look quite real.
A second exhibit, "A Kind of Confession" is meant to highlight "conversation about American identity and aesthetics" (museum website). Although my least favorite exhibit, my favorite single piece comes from this room.
Part of the museum's permanent collection is displayed upstairs along with a final exhibition, called "Beauty in the Boundary: Gates, Grills, and Fences." I love wrought iron work and found these pieces to be especially interesting--with hard lines softened in a variety of curves, scrolls, and even human shapes.
Also in this section are several crosses and other items.
I'll leave you with a few photos of artworks outside the building. A word of caution should you ever visit the Metal Museum: noon on any day in July is not the ideal time to walk through the exhibit gardens. Even parking oneself in the shade is a hot proposition.
For more photos from the Metal Museum go to my "worked, iron" board on Pinterest.
Have you visited a museum of a different aesthetic? Tell us a little about it in the comments....you know how we love comments!
