Hello everyone :) I have not been very active in the blogsphere, Facebook and even in my Etsy shop last few weeks.
I have been so busy being involved in running art classes at a kindy. This is part of what we did. tying twigs, leaves with various strings. We were hoping they'd start making sculptures by adding more and more layers of strings to create thickness but it did not get to that stage. But that's fine! :) Children claimed their creations as "guitar!" "fairy's swing!" "broom!" baby doll" etc. etc...and spontaneously started drama plays using the entire space outside.
Children's animated facial expressions are priceless! I love it when the art-making is open ended. I and the other art teacher/wonderful wonderful ceramic artist Kenji Uranishi, we both learnt so much from this experience and the children :) It was challenging and loads of fun!
I also learnt alot from working with Kenji. Please visit his blog to see his delicate and beautiful work. :)
Now that busy week is over and I have a week to pack and move the house. Yes it is crazy...!
Moving from a small apartment into a house with lots of spaces inside and outside is so exciting for me and my little girl. Working with clay, paper, textiles... my work does require more space than I have now. My girl will have her own room which is wonderful for her (and I hope most of her toys will now stay in the room..!!)
I am dreaming about what we can do in the big back yard. a cubbie house for my girl and her friends, cute handmade bunting that I will make, lanterns for coming Summer nights, serious veggie gardens, egg-laying chickens, after school art classes for children, even workshops with grown ups? Ahhh... :)
But before any of that, I need to pack everything in boxes and clean this apartment spotless to have the bond back... Ahhh.... :(
I hope you will enjoy the treasury list I made today. Many many talents here!
x
Erin
The season to wear brown beautifully...
