a salute to Sayaka Ganz

Today was the day I had set aside to organize all of my tax information before my appointment with my CPA next week.  Well, I got a little tax work done but only after a lovely day of lunch with friends (planned, although I didn't expect to spend 21/2 hours at lunch) and a browse through the Botanical Gardens (not planned).  I have a friend who is teaching me to be more "spur of the moment". I'm a planner, she - not so much.  She decided that we should go see the exhibit at the Botanical Gardens this afternoon and I'm so glad she did.  I had forgotten that sculptures by Sayaka Ganz were on display.  I love her work.  It's fun because she uses an amazing assemblage of found/recycled items to create her sculptures but even more so because her sculptures are flowing and colorful and beautiful. You can stand and marvel at a beautiful dolphin or fanciful jellyfish, then move a little closer and notice the spatula and toy car forming the dolphin's flank or the plastic wine goblet sliced and twisted into jelly fish tentacles.  The sculptures are hung from the high glass roof of the seasonal garden, currently ablaze with tulips and other spring blooms.  As I walked under "swimming" dolphins, whale, and jellyfish, and among "coral" and "kelp" I enjoyed a delicious under  water feeling.  Altogether a lovely experience.  The show goes through April 5 if you want to see it.