Field Trip to the National Gallery of Art

Naomi and her Kindergarten class went to the National Gallery of Art today on a field trip. When we picked her up from school, we asked about her day and what she enjoyed about the museum. Naomi told us that her favorite piece of sculpture was Crinkly Worm. Oh really, we asked, Crinkly Worm? And who is the artist? Alexander Calder, she promptly responded. Okay kid, sure.

I checked the NGA website for collection information tonight:

Alexander Calder (artist)
American, 1898 - 1976
Crinkly Worm, 1971
sheet metal
overall (height): 46 cm (18 1/8 in.)
Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
© 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
1991.7.10
On View


Kindergarteners these days are way more sophisticated than in our paste-eating days.