Shapes I’ve seen in a museum: LAPC

Shapes I’ve seen in a museum include

Soft spheres, bold arches and angles,

shapes I've seen
Untitled (Mylar) by Tara Donovan and Mountains (1:5 intermediate maquette) by Alexander Calder, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington

And delicate triangles of lace from around the world

lace
A Sense of Place by 576 lacemakers, Columbia Gorge Museum, Stevenson, Washington

I’ve seen distinctive patterns woven into baskets

Choctaw baskets
Choctaw Basket Joy, Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon

And created and painted by nature

Sea urchin sculpture
Sea Urchin sculpture in Exquisite Creatures Revealed 2025 exhibition, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, Oregon

Shapes I’ve seen in a museum include

Soaring wings from the past

shapes I've seen plane
1931 Franklin Sport 90, Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

And hopeful visions of the future

Enterprise command chair
USS Enterprise Command Chair, Museum of Popular Culture, Seattle, Washington

Lens Artists Photo Challenge – Exploring Geometry in Nature, Architecture, and Daily Life

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20 thoughts on “Shapes I’ve seen in a museum: LAPC”

  1. Siobhan, the gallery you shared is simply beautiful. The photos are very nice and showcase a diverse set of geometric forms and patterns.

  2. These are so good Siobhan.
    BTW I had to contact Corel about my PaintShop Pro and the sent a link for a new upgrade/patch they released this month. It fixed my issues with software loading. Check on yours to get the newest version of the 2023 one

    • Thanks, Brian! Good to know about contacting Corel. I called them when I got a new computer and they sent me a download of the program. Everytime I open my 2021 version, there’s a “sale” for the 2023 version.

  3. What an interesting collection! It’s amazing how art and everyday objects can inspire us to see shapes and patterns from different perspectives. Thanks for sharing these creative observations!

  4. Grouping the museum photographs by shape gives the series a clear thread across very different subjects. Keeping the artwork and museum names beside each image also preserves the context. It could make a useful archive exercise: choose one shape, then see how its role changes between objects.

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  6. I love the baskets and sea urchins! And fun to include the Enterprise command chair – we saw that Star Trek exhibition at MoPOP too (it was especially great to see the Tribbles!)

  7. Your post really highlights remarkable museum treasures, Siobhan. I especially like the sea urchins and the Enterprise command chair!

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