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Whimsy

After I dropped my sister-in-law off at the Sarasota airport last week, I made a stop at the Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy.  It is just around the corner from the airport.
one of the gates

 a potting shed

musical cricket

glass flowers

plantings in a tub

alligator sculpted from tools

ballerina

bench


 rocking chair for a fisherperson

hat and umbrella stand

table

One of my Vermont friends and neighbors is a whimsical artist so I am hoping she will enjoy these pictures and the many others I took.

Comments

  1. Linda ReederMarch 12, 2015 at 12:20 AM

    Oh, what fun stuff!

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  2. Granny AnnieMarch 12, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    This is great! I am dragging out an old bathtub in our junk pile and planting in it before the summer is out. Was that one regular size or just a small replica? At one time we had a flower bed that was planted in a real bed frame. It was our youngest granddaughter's favorite garden.

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  3. TomMarch 12, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    I've been there . . . some great stuff. And your photos capture some of the best things!

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  4. MuffieMarch 12, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    What a darling place to visit!! Whimsy? Who knew?

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  5. UnknownMarch 12, 2015 at 6:12 PM

    What a great place! Thank you for sharing it with all of us! I would love to go there and wander.

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  6. Arkansas PattiMarch 12, 2015 at 6:38 PM

    There is a lot of creative thinking in that area. I love it when people make something neat out of a throwaway.

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  7. SextantMarch 13, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    Wow! There is a museum for everything. Neat stuff.

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  8. SakuMarch 13, 2015 at 10:33 PM

    Those are really interesting and unique items. I especially love the glass flowers and the musical cricket!

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  9. KayMarch 16, 2015 at 3:22 AM

    I love whimsey and these photos are so much fun!

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  10. Jenn JilksMarch 16, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    How lovely! I'm looking forward to our thaw and summer festivals!!!!

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  11. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteMarch 16, 2015 at 3:15 PM

    I think going to a museum is always a feast for the senses and adds to our repertoire of ideas. I love the items you selected to share.

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