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August 17, 2018 by Linda Welch

Gail gives us another photo display:
Gail recently attended an exhibit titled “COMMUNITY” by Rebecca Louise Law @ the Toledo Museum of Art.
She learned of this while driving to the Leila Garden tour, from horticulture club member Sandy Rabie.
It just so happened that Sandy had helped with the tying of the flower garlands. She shared,someone from Toledo saw an exhibit by Ms. Law in England and invited her to bring her exhibit to Toledo- she accepted. Ms. Law uses local plant material for her display. It makes her “artwork” truly unique yet very personal. Here aresome pics from Gail.

The exhibit located in a room-behind glass doors has strategic lighting from the ceiling.
Looking into the room there is an appearance of shimmering gold strands. Once in, you smell the various nectar, pollen and stages of decomp. from the multitude of material used. The museum’s employees (with allergies) held handkerchiefs to their noses. I visited soon after the opening; June 16th. so I cannot predict what it is like now.

As much as I could tell you what I saw, this exhibit encourages self interpretation. COMMUNITY- the title of the exhibit; was perfect. They control the numbers in the room and base it on a 20 minute cycle. I took a bit longer :)… For as much as you connect with the exhibit as an individual, cautiously weaving around the displays while trying to not miss a thing, there are others all around you. You feel you can share with complete strangers what you see. It’s amazing how we can see the same yet see it differently. In that short moment of time, a community was formed.

Notice the shadows created on the wall

These looked like butterflies from across the room

Can you see the others?

I was intrigued by the set up. At first glance chaos-the ceiling laden with the various strands of color & composition; hanging long or short – some as garlands, others in clumps or lonely individuals– and then you enter the canvas and realize, there had to be a remarkable sense of organization to create this unique work of art.

Large clustering-various colors and compositions-see the garlands intertwined

The method used to display gave the appearance of rain. Some of my pictures were taken from the floor, looking up.

At quick glance- popcorn: I believe these were Tansy Flowers.

I would encourage a visit. Avoid exhibit fee-go Thursday night (5pm), just parking…..
go early-plenty to see from glass blowing, a sculpture garden, other exhibits and gift shop.