The Persistence of Playfulness - a folk art tour of Kansas

"Kansas," did you know, "is a national leader in grassroots or self taught folk art."

Did you further know that self taught folk art is probably one of the best examples of what I sometimes, but not often call "the persistence of playfulness"?

For example, in Erie, Kansas one can find "the wonderful metal sculptures of the Dinosaur Not So National Park."

While in Lincoln County, Kansas are "J. R. Dickerman's fabulous Creature Creations form an 'Open Range Zoo' along Highway 18."

And in Lucas, Kansas, the "Garden of Isis by Mri Pila...5 rooms of art made from doll bodies, toys, kitchen utensils and other recycled materials."

A short scroll down the virtual lane of the Kansas Grassroots and Folk Art collection will explain all.


from Bernie DeKoven, funsmith