Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Stary Wars?


I was at the Phoenix Art Museum a last week and I found an interesting display in the the children's gallery room.  The idea was to encourage young people to write a story.  The museum provided some opening lines and several vignettes to inspire the young mind.  The guy pictured above was in one of those vignettes.  The whole scene is below.  Maybe a budding writer entered that room and was inspired to write a science fiction story to rival the Star Wars series.  When he or she sells the movie rights, I hope he makes a sizable contribution to the museum as a thank you.


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18 comments:

  1. MoMarch 25, 2014 at 2:40 AM

    I bet some great stories are inspired by these installations.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 25, 2014 at 3:58 AM

    They certainly should provide plenty of inspiration!

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  3. LowellMarch 25, 2014 at 4:31 AM

    Well that bust could inspire not only some science fiction but plain old horror stories! :) Maybe a horror science fiction story?

    As I recall, when I was a kid we didn't need a lot of encouragement to think up some pretty wild scenarios...maybe 'cause we didn't have TV and computers and cell phones?

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  4. Billy Blue EyesMarch 25, 2014 at 4:38 AM

    Reminds me of the Alens from Indipendance day. Nice work though

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  5. KateMarch 25, 2014 at 5:48 AM

    That head is a very unusual writing prompt, but one that must generate some interesting tales.

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  6. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comMarch 25, 2014 at 7:12 AM

    This should indeed inspire creativity in young minds. And mature minds.

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  7. JudyMarch 25, 2014 at 8:08 AM

    That is an excellent idea!

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  8. PerthDailyPhotoMarch 25, 2014 at 8:45 AM

    Your first shot is mind boggling Sharon.. such a complex piece it must have taken so long to complete. Seriously how do artists come up with these ideas I wonder.

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  9. glendaMarch 25, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    This is a great motivator, I bet they got some great stories!

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  10. RedPatMarch 25, 2014 at 11:21 AM

    Great idea! i love the nail sculpture.

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  11. KarlMarch 25, 2014 at 11:49 AM

    The first photo is stunning!

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  12. William KendallMarch 25, 2014 at 12:18 PM

    The sculpture's visually stunning... and a bit spooky.

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  13. cieldequimperMarch 25, 2014 at 2:33 PM

    I'm not a child anymore (though sometimes I wonder...) but let me grab pen and paper! That is very striking!

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  14. JackMarch 25, 2014 at 7:16 PM

    What a great bust! It looks much like a head in a painting by Salvador Dali in Hartford's art museum.

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  15. RandyMarch 25, 2014 at 7:42 PM

    That's interesting.

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  16. CatalystMarch 25, 2014 at 7:44 PM

    I always think of Ancient Egypt when I see things like that.

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  17. Steve ReedMarch 27, 2014 at 12:06 PM

    I remember seeing sculptures like that when I visited Africa -- big nail sculptures of animals and people. I wonder if that one is African? Anyway, yes, it should be inspiring!

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  18. UnknownMarch 31, 2014 at 9:43 AM

    That head is amazing!

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