Toddler culture

Yesterday not only did we throw coins into the fountain at the Metro Nashville library, Bitty also chose to watch Thomas the Train in French. I've now learned "whistle" in two languages. 

http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/whistle

If that's not cultured, I don't know what is. 

Despite his enthusiasm for throwing things into water - my wallet almost went in, too - it was hardest to tear Bitty away from a piece by Red Grooms in the children's department of the exhibit. The cityscape was very impressive.  

http://www.sculpture.org/documents/webspec/redgrooms/redgroom.shtml 

I've also gotten some headway on finishing my clay beads. 

My favorite treatment has been to coat them with acrylic paints in metallic white with raw umber. It's an earthy tone that still has a lot of shine, and I think it works well in the rough surfaces of the beads. They should look great in the midst of more structured elements.