In our second week of Let’s Look: Making Connections at the Pulitzer, the group participated in a warm-up of music and movement, followed by a spirited discussion of two of the Old Masters pieces. Everyone was eager to learn the history behind the paintings and create their own stories to explain what they were seeing.  Utilizing a “thought bubble” proved to be a particularly fruitful tool for exploring the scene depicted in Cephalus and Procris (The Death of Procris) by Joachim Wtewael.  When asked to put words in Cephalus or Procris’ thought bubble, some of the insightful responses from our participants included:
 “I will always love you.” – Tom
“I need to call my lawyer!” –Bill
“He might have been telling her how beautiful her body is.” –Dorothy
 “I’m sorry I doubted you.” –Chuck

Participants also had the opportunity to talk about The Laundress, by Jean Baptiste Greuze. Discussion focused on the differences in modern-day depictions of women compared to the portrayal of women in the time of the Jean Baptise Greuze.

Lastly, participants had their pictures taken and created a mini-bio of themselves to send to a child at Cole Elementary. These children will be joining their older adult “art-buddy” in several upcoming classes.