MWMO at Homewood Studios: Survey Emerging Trends (numbers indicate similar responses)
November 2022
1. Is Mississippi River Pearl “art”? Explain why or why not.
Lost and Found Art
Altered use of item
Evokes emotion
changing anything into something else
not fine art but public art
Sparkle 2
Interpretation of Reality
Fun 3
Creative Attention to the Mississippi
Collaboration
Interactive
2. What part of Pearl did you like the best? Why?
Marbles
Drawers 4
Wings 6
Variety and Surprises
Glitter 3
3. What part of Pearl did you like the least? Why?
Could not get at the drawers
the survey
All Good 3
the message was so sad
Harsh Realities . Important but hard to look at
Drawer of masks-weird
Too many things to take
4. What important topic did we miss?
River as water supply to Minneapolis
Nothing 7
wildlife
Future is dangerous reality
Quit Balloons
5. Did this sculpture inspire you to take action? Describe>
Reduce, Re-use Re-create 3
Less plastic
Make more art
Made me think
Drive home pollution is destructive-eliminates habitat.
Recycle/Compost