Its Mothers; Day. Here are the drawings from my son (the hound) and daughter (herself as a toddler with her mum).
The kids are home now for months. We have been able to set aside part of a room as a classroom for them. They like that. But we both must go into work daily. They resist the school places put aside for them. Will they work? Will they eat proper lunch? There is discussion about eating up meals rather than raiding the fridge and cupboards. Although we know there is genuinely no shortage of food, actually obtaining it may become less sure on a day to day basis. Nationally, uncertainty itself creates the circumstance.
I have memories of my childhood in London without a fridge, or actually cupboards I think, when we shopped daily for what we could afford. Later, in Swansea, the teachers went on strike for months and we stayed and learned at home. In Poland, where my father worked for a time, power was so scarce that I saw the Milky Way for the first time and watched the perseid meteorite shower in awe. A year or so later, back in London, the lights would flicker to warn us to get out the candles before electricity failed. Life is always uncertain: perhaps, though, that is the true definition of being middle class, that sometimes we go for a long while with the illusion otherwise.
Stay safe everyone. If you can stay at home, please do so. All our lives now depend on our maintaining distance between us and washing our hands.
There is hope amidst all this.
Wonderful!
They’re good aren’t they. I’m proud of them. The one thing about me drawing is they just see drawing as normal.
That’s great that your children see you drawing. My dad loved art and always encouraged myself and siblings to do as much as they liked. Re staying home, that’s what I am doing. My doc here advised me to walk alone and not with a friend. These walks shall be my only excursion from home right now. From Auckland NZ, Vivienne.
Challenging times. Stay well and safe, Vivienne
Excellent! Love them.
Great drawings! My daughters are adults, but they were speculating if I had had to home school them…I fear it would not have turned out well, especially being pre-internet in their elementary school days. Yes, just stay safe and together. (K)
Thanks
How are things with you both?
We are hanging in there. Like everyone, holding our breath and waiting to see how things play out.
The Milky Way is a great sight, Neil. I never saw it until my 47th year when I moved out here to the blessed isle! Your kids’ drawings show promise.
Love these; this work is so diverse! The blue dog ( did you say your son did it?) is great…is it a mono print?
No but what a great idea. I think I’ve got some printing ink though it’s old, I hope it’s still usable. I’ll suggest they both have a go this weekend. This was just a chance of the light when I photographed it that created the printerly effect.