Nate asks: What if a chair broke with snakes inside? (w/Zoe Goldman)
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Nate asks: What if a chair broke with snakes inside? (w/Zoe Goldman)

B1IntermediateSeptember 14, 202622 min

Fred and Abacus visit the Getty Museum, and see a chair that keeps making them think about snakes! Special guest Zoe Goldman shows us that there's no cutting corner with art, even if you have magic. Themes include: Artistic skills take a long time to master and art takes a long time to make! Hear Mr. Eric on season two of If Objects Could Talk, the Getty Museum’s first podcast for kids, produced by our guest, Zoe Goldman. In each episode, a different work of art takes you on an imaginative journey through its hi...

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