Saturday Field Trip
Yesterday myself, Pat (our publisher), Casey (our art director) and my friend Aimee went to the Corita center at Immaculate Heart High School. We wanted to get some Corita Kent prints, but when we got there they were closed!! The custodian/security guy walked up eating an ice cream sandwich and looked at us all sketchy, like "what are these weirdos doing here snooping around this all girl's school?", and he wasn't quite believing our explanation until Pat offered to buy him a coffee. When we got back, he became our best friend and pulled a small envelope out of his van.
Custodian, Math Wizard
Inside the envelope were press clipping abut him. At first I thought he was going to show us his art, but it turns out this guy is some super math genius! The articles explained that he solved one of the worlds oldest math theorums, something that has stumped mathmetitions since the 17th century or something...and he basically lives in a van in the church parking lot. It was wild. He eventually called Sister Rosalina, and even though it was her day off, and she came and let us inside to look at prints.
Pat, Clothing and Publishing Wizard
We all walked around the church hallways in wonder, admiring all the great Sister Corita art. It was a great day. Everyone who reads this should visit the Corita Center in Hollywood. It's a magical place.
Aaron
Custodian, Math Wizard
Inside the envelope were press clipping abut him. At first I thought he was going to show us his art, but it turns out this guy is some super math genius! The articles explained that he solved one of the worlds oldest math theorums, something that has stumped mathmetitions since the 17th century or something...and he basically lives in a van in the church parking lot. It was wild. He eventually called Sister Rosalina, and even though it was her day off, and she came and let us inside to look at prints.
Pat, Clothing and Publishing Wizard
We all walked around the church hallways in wonder, admiring all the great Sister Corita art. It was a great day. Everyone who reads this should visit the Corita Center in Hollywood. It's a magical place.
Aaron
posted by Aaron Rose at 9:34 AM
5 Comments:
i'm jealous! both that you got to meet a math genius (i love math!) AND that you got to see all of Sister Corita's stuff! a field trip is definitely on the list.
tell pat i said whatsup
tell pat i said whatsup
Sorry we weren't here, 1 Sat a month usually means the 1st Sat a month, but always best to call in advance. The piece looks fantastic! Thanks Aaron and Amber, and glad you got to meet Don -- I didn't realize he's here every Sat. but I guess a math genius/security officer's work is never done. So one question --"church" hallways? There's a hallway and two conference rooms at the Immaculate Heart Community offices on the IHHS campus...just don't want any readers who might visit to be disappointed. And please readers, DO visit but call first. 323-466-2157 ext 21
Thanks!
Sorry Sasha...didn't mean to call it a church. Note to readers...it's not a church...it's a sanctuary.
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