Over the course of the exhibition, we’ve been highlighting some of our favorite submissions to our Made in the USA in-gallery comment station. The station asks visitors to respond to Thomas Eakins‘s Miss Amelia Van Buren by answering the question, “What is Amelia Thinking?”. Below are this month’s installment of giggle-worthy submissions.
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American Acrostics: Milton Avery and John Sloan
To celebrate the last month of Made in the USA, we’ve asked Phillips staff to create acrostic poems for works in the exhibition. We’ll feature some of our favorite submissions over the next few weeks. In this post, Specialist for School, Outreach, and Family Programs Andrea Kim Taylor tries to get inside the head of a young woman writing at a desk and William Spates, Museum Assistant, gets thoughtful about one of his favorite paintings.
Milton Avery, Girl Writing
Under the influence of inspiration
She stops to empty her mind
And struggles for expression
Andrea Kim Taylor, Specialist for School, Outreach and Family Programs
John Sloan, Clown Making Up
Unfulfilled
Survivor
A lifetime of stories to share
William Spates, Museum Assistant
American Acrostics: Thomas Eakins
To celebrate the last month of Made in the USA, we’ve asked Phillips staff to create acrostic poems for works in the exhibition. We’ll feature some of our favorite submissions over the next few weeks. In this post, It Support Specialist Sandy Lee treats us to a special double feature.
Thomas Eakins, Miss Amelia Van Buren
Untold
Sarcasm
Awaits
Unbeknownst to Eakins,
Sitting was not
Amelia’s favorite activity.
Sandy Lee, IT Support Specialist