A memorial photo of Bumpkin Flanagan, who passed away on Christmas, 2004.
Kinetinaut David Hess happily inspects his Platypus
- The American Visionary Art Museum is about to host the world’s most high-velocity sculpture exhibition — the annual East Coast Kinetic Sculpture Race. Some of this year’s competitors will be sharing their secrets on how to build art for speed.
- Also during the hour, an exploration of some of the mysteries of the pet / human relationship. We’ll be hearing the story of a local woman, Patsy Flanagan, who’s struggled to recover emotionally from the loss of her pet, and we’ll meet a pastoral counselor, Tracie Barton-Barrett, who’s focused her therapeutic skills on helping people get through the grief of pet bereavement.
- And a visit to a Baltimore animal shelter, The Maryland SPCA, where humans and animals forge new friendships by the dozens and improve the quality of each others’ lives every day.
Bernie the Bullfrog likes the mud in Patterson Park
Bumpo the Elephant can’t wait to get out of the AVAM barn
The Poison Dart Frog was designed by students at the Baltimore Lab School