This is one of the coolest knitted projects that I've ever seen.  A psychologist knitted a model of the brain.  Different colors are used for the different structures. 
 

Psychiatrist Dr Karen Norberg, of National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, spent a year knitting an anatomically correct replica of the human brain.

Dr Norberg used different colours to represent parts of the notoriously complex organ.

The frontal cortex is cream and pale green, the visual cortex a mix of blue, purple and turquoise while the hippocampus is made up of baby pink wool.

The two sides of the nine inch brain - one and a half times life size - are joined together by a zip with the cerebellum knitted in blue and spinal cord trailing off in white strands of wool.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4245919/Psychiatrist-knits-anatomically-correct-woolly-brain.html
 

Alexander Caulder, Snake on Arch

http://www.sheldonartgallery.org/collection/index.html?topic=detail&clct_id=5885

Stuart Davis, Arch Hotel

http://www.sheldonartgallery.org/collection/index.html?topic=detail&clct_id=5911

 Willem DeKooning, Woman

http://www.sheldonartgallery.org/collection/index.html?topic=detail&clct_id=5914

 Marsden Harley, Painting Number One, 1913

http://www.sheldonartgallery.org/collection/index.html?topic=detail&clct_id=5993

Georgia O’Keefe, New York Night

http://www.sheldonartgallery.org/collection/index.html?topic=detail&clct_id=6231

Mark Rothko, Yellow Band

http://www.sheldonartgallery.org/collection/index.html?topic=detail&clct_id=6298

I guess I can post about this now that it has made the news. 

The Sheldon Museum of Art suffered about $50K of damage during New Years night.  Someone threw bricks into the windows on the east side.  Each section of glass is about 9ft x 12ft and they damaged five of them.  They did get into the Lied Center for Performing Arts and stole computers, kicked in drywall, and destroyed anything else in sight.  The Lied has $30K in damage.

So they called in everyone they could to make sure the art and building was ok and to double-up the security 24 hrs a day.  The curatorial staff moved all the major works to the vaults until the glass can be fixed.  I spent a couple of extra shifts there this weekend for added security.  Just over the hours I was there the glass spidered out and up several feet.  I wouldn't be suprised if a pane or two collapse before they can get new glass in.

We're very very lucky that they didn't get inside the building.  The modern miracles of safety glass and electronic security stopped them and the police were there in minutes.  If they had gotten upstairs I hesitate to think of the damage that would have been done.  We had eight Caulders out.  We had a Hoffman, three Henri's, an O'Keefe, an Indiana, and god knows what else on the walls.  The Hopper (A Room in New York) and the Brancusi (Princess X) were either in storage or in conservation. 

Here is the news report:

http://journalstar.com/articles/2009/01/01/news/local/doc495d18357a63b005605426.txt

 I went to the Sheldon Museum of Art’s Winter Escape last night.  They promised good food, great music, and beautiful decorations. The food was indeed very good. The caterer brought her ever-famous spice cookies. These are the most delicate and soft cookies I’ve ever eaten. (I know I’m not supposed to have wheat, but these are special magical cookies, quite well worth making yourself sick over.)

The music was glorious. It always is.  The University of Nebraska Chamber Singers performed in the Great Hall. The sound reverberating in that space is amazing. 

Here is a podcast of the singers:  http://www.sheldonartgallery.org/photos/audio_library/1_chambersingersagain.mov

makes two crusts

1 cup rice flour
1 cup tapioca flour
1 cup potato flour
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups melted butter (I use real unsalted butter)
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon vinegar
4 tablespoons water
 

1. Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl.
2. Make a well in center of the dry ingredients and place egg and liquid ingredients into that well. Blend ingredients briskly with fork. When the ingredients are well moistened, knead well with hands.
3. Divide in half. Place one half into pie pan and press evenly into place with hands, pressing up a bit higher than edge of pan. Pinch dough along edge of pan into a decorative edge. Second half of the dough can be used for another open-face pie or quiche crust or for lattice or traditional pie top.
4. If baking pie crust before pouring in filling, pierce crust with fork about 10 times in various areas to prevent splitting or shrinking while baking.
5. Bake at 425 degrees F for 10 - 12 minutes. Otherwise, fill pie and bake according to filling directions.

Almond or other nut meal can be added in place of up to cup of flour, and is a delicious touch.

Ingredients:

2 cups whole almonds (you can also substitute walnuts)
1/4 cup honey
2 tsp grated orange zest
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup finely chopped dried apricots
1 cup finely chopped pitted dates (can substitute dried apples)
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400. Arrange almonds on a baking sheet in a single layer and toast in oven for ten minutes. Set aside to cool and then finely chop. Meanwhile, combine honey, orange zest, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg in a medium mixing bowl. Add almonds, apricots, and dates and mix well. Pinch off rounded teaspoon sized pieces of the mixture and roll into balls. Roll balls in sugar and refrigerate in single layers between sheets of wax paper in airtight containers for up to one month.