Today was a relaxed but busy day. I worked on my Power Point this morning and then worked on a couple of art projects. I ate lunch in my room: a strawberry jelly sandwich, an apple, and some Pringles. John my interpreter came by around 1:00 and we went over my lecture. The lecture to the art education majors went well and the students seemed to appreciate learning more about western art and in particular how it influenced American art. Afterwards Guelay walked over with me to the art supply store for a quick trip to help me buy a little more contact paper for the project I was working on. We found some quickly, it helped that I had an example of what I was looking for and I got a meter of it for $1.00. Then she walked me back to campus where I had a dinner with some of the art faculty of the college. Also, was a party chairman representative? I had met her before. She does not teach but I guess makes sure the right things are taught. Lynn called me later and said she got a phone call and that she needed to talk with me about something political. I thought, great, what did I say that is going to get me kicked out of the country one day early. It turned out it was about something completely different and Lynn said they really are not policing what you might be saying. After a great dinner of about 20 Chinese dishes, fried dumplings, burning red hot fish, vegetables, three soups, watermelon, chicken, pork, boiled dumplings, radish, peaches, prunes, duck, chicken, and I can’t remember what else, we toasted our goodbyes to each other. WOW, they really put on a spread of food. I then went to the art building where 3 students helped me work on a woodcut I was trying to finish. They don’t have a press but use a large flat wooden spoon to press the paper against the wood. I then come back to my room at 9:30 to take a shower and miraculously have been able to post my blog tonight. One more day before departure.
Another Photo
Large pot at the Yixiag museum.
Another Photo
This is part of a Ming dynasty park. It is one of the most beautiful parks you will ever visit. It is in Shanghai.
I guess mom said your BC email was messing up? Too bad, cause I sent you a Happy Birthday email yesterday and was hoping we could Skype last night (my time). Mom even said you were around and talked to her! bummer!