There has been no
greater thrill than hearing the story of the two legged turtle or taking a
virtual tour with him to the zoo through his art. Who would have thought to build a potato
giraffe and who would have thought to photograph it except me? Who would have worn a hat made of pink
painted newspaper on “Muffins for Mom’s Day” and who still doesn’t have the heart
to retire it to a box or the garbage can?
Who also couldn’t be more thankful that it didn’t rain that day and she
wasn’t wearing newspaper ink and pink paint on her face and blouse?
I don’t treasure
many “things” quite the way I treasure my children’s art work except maybe
photographs of them. I would like to
think that Jack has had some wonderful exposure to art through trips to the zoo
we have taken or our nature walks and of course traveling the world together
through books. I’d even like to think
that playing underfoot in my Jilly Bean studio ignites his creativity
occasionally. The reality is that I am
inspired by his enthusiasm to create and another reality is that coloring is
indeed contagious!
So as we settle into summer together it might be wise for me to stock up on a few new art supplies and maybe hide a pair of scissors and a roll of tape for us big people who will never seem be able to find them in the weeks ahead. Perhaps I will also buy a few new frames, and even a plastic container or two to save more great works once the exhibit moves on from the walls of our Louvre – the refrigerator.
