My 3 year old grand-daughter and I, we've cut and stuck, painted, made cards and crowns, and printed. Today, we made a puppet and a birthday card for her cousin. She loves it all and considers my workroom to be pure heaven.
Recently, I watched her sitting on her folding frog camping chair beside her parents' caravan 'sketching'. She was drawing in the little sketch book I'd given her, looking across the campsite on a warm autumn day. Dare I say it, there were recognisable and interesting
marks - a shed (just) and grass, lots of it ...
I'm surrounded by scientists in my family. All of them - even the newly acquired son and daughter in-law and their parents - are biologists, mathematicians, engineers or chemists. I love them dearly but there's not an arts graduate among them.
Could she be the first, or is that wishful thinking?
Oh wouldn't that be wonderful!! My granddaughter would rather go to Lowe's (our home improvement store) than the craft shop -- but that's okay, her Dad loves to have her tag along.
ReplyDeleteShe's such fun ... and talks for England. Maybe this is just a phase and next year (or next week even) it'll be on to something else. Meanwhile I'm enjoying myself as much as she is - and that's what it's all about this grandparenting lark ... enjoying one another's company ...
DeleteI am sure you will be a great influence on her.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your encouraging comment. Interesting about the woodcuts.
She's a young lass of determined spirit. I'm sure she will go her own way ... but one can hope!
DeleteWhat a sweetie! and here is to hope for more artists, and keep giving her more sketchbooks! I can se why you two would have a fine time together.
ReplyDeleteShe is a dear and we do have such fun.
DeleteThanks for your comment - I do so enjoy your blog with its wonderful images and always look when you post.