内容摘要：Longtime racial equity advocate Melody McCurtis said she’s interested in some parts of the plan — but is largely still skeptical.

Longtime racial equity advocate Melody McCurtis said she’s interested in some parts of the plan — but is largely still skeptical.

“These impoverished habitats are as diverse as the people who build them, and they bear witness to the profound human need to create a sense of place, no matter how extreme one’s circumstances,” she wrote.In one painting, a young boy is wearing some snazzy red slippers and a blue romper. He’s got a big book in one hand and an even bigger hat in the other. You get the impression he’s stopped only momentarily before running off to play in his room.

“Portrait of Frederick A. Gale” was painted by Ammi Phillips in 1815 and is one museum director Jason Busch’s favorite pieces in the collection. It stands out, he said “because it’s representative of an art genre that, up till then, had been the purview of society’s upper crust.“But around this time, more middle-class families were financially able to commission portraits.”Frederick wears a big smile and clothes that are less fussy and more childlike than those of kids in more traditional portraits.

Clarence and Grace Woolsey of Reinbeck, Iowa, had fun creating things out of the boxes of bottle caps that everyone had in the 1960s, before recycling programs became widespread. They strung together dozens of caps with baling wire, forming them into animals, objects and structures. The Museum has one of the small houses from the collection; the red-painted, tightly-packed caps with wavy edges resemble shingles, and the homey vibe epitomizes found-object craft art at its best.“Somewhere to Roost” runs until May 25, 2025, at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City.

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The biggest trend inWhere some players’ growth can be measured year by year, Williams seemingly takes steps daily.

“I just think his carryover and his growth from game to game is exciting,” Daigneault said. “He’s still a young player, as great of a player as he is.”Williams helped the Thunder overcome a game from a Timberwolves team that did a lot of things right. The Wolves shot 51.2% and made 18 3s in Game 5. Before Monday’s game, teams that shot 50% or better from the floor and made 18 or more 3s were 55-0 in the playoffs.

Randle wasn’t responsible for the fireworks. After posting 28 points in Game 1 and 24 points in Game 3, he scored five points on 1-for-7 shooting and had five turnovers in Game 4.He also had a 2-for-11, six-point clunker in a Game 2 loss.