Thursday's Things in a Row

This week's photos for "Things in a Row" are from my recent visit to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMOCA). The local library here in Mesa sponsors "cultural passes" to various museums in the area. When available, you get two free passes, and they are good for one week. We took advantage of these passes and went to SMOCA. Ironically, it was on a Thursday, when the museum was free! Unfortunately, two of the galleries were closed during our visit, but we enjoyed ourselves nonetheless. I will be talking about our visit in another post. Photos were not allowed in the gallery; just in the "break room", the gift shop, and only in one section outside.

The shadows of the beams overhead caught my eye as they made stripes in a row down the wall.

The "break room" was very different - not like a break room you'd think about with tables/chairs and vending machines. This break room is to give your brain and eyes a break. You walk into the room which is lit by soft red lights. These wooden palates are hanging from the ceiling.

The chairs and tables are also painted red. All the while there is light music playing in the background. (I think it was ocean sounds.)

I know this isn't a picture of something in a row, but I wanted to show you the "movie" that was running in the break room - sea horses moving across the screen! The arrow is pointing to a bar. The room is used for parties, too.

I had fun in the gift shop. Here are some funny nesting dolls.

The dolls read (tallest to smallest): I have issues, Jenius, Normal people scare me, This is not the life I ordered, Chick Magnet, I'm bad

Different kind of dolls in a row. These are called "best friends". They must have some kind of significance at $15.00 a pop, but I don't know what it is...do you?

I just love this exhibit that was in the gift shop. Isn't this a cool way to display things?

Did you find anything interesting this week?