The weather was sizzling, the streets were busy, but our entire focus was on getting to MoMA.
Once there, we were excited to see the design aspects of the exhibit,
The corridor was lined with monitors showing fascinating projects
and in the center of the main room were two of Kate's hats, the Muttering Hat and the Talk to Yourself Hat. Always an out-of-the box thinker, Kate brings humor to questions of communication and socialization through her various devices, while seriously considering the relationships between things and people.
Also on exhibit was a group project she co-created called Botanicalls. If you follow this link be sure to click on "classic" to see a clever "newsreel".
I've seen these projects many times, but seeing them in a museum setting moved me to tears! Can't help it - I'm a proud mom!
Kate is currently a professor at OCAD university in Toronto, just finished directing a summer program at New York University and this past March gave a TED talk in California.
As we left the museum and went on to other adventures, we bid a fond
Such a memorable experience!