Whoa, look at the time! Did I really just let a week and some days slip by without a post? Sorry about that. As I believe I briefly mentioned in the previous post...or maybe I just eluded to it?...either way, I have been really busy as of late. Our homeschooling group has decided to branch out and start a drama club and we are currently in rehearsal for our first production. Charlotte's Web! And I am the director! Me! Yikes! Actually I am having a ton of fun with it. It has brought theatre back into my life in a way I never thought it would. I never ever ever wanted to be on this side of the stage for a play. But, oh my goodness, why did no one tell me how much fun it is?! Okay, maybe what I should really say is...But, oh my goodness, why didn't I believe people when they said I should think about directing?! It's a lot more work, that's for sure, at least it's a lot more left brained work, which is why I think I avoided it for so long. However, I find that amongst all my grumbling and complaining about how difficult it is to put together a rehearsal schedule knowing that certain actors can only be there on certain days, I secretly enjoyed stretching that side of my gray matter! One thing I forgot, not having done any theatre in oh...say...12 years? It takes up a LOT of your time. A LOT!!
So, while I have not been able to get as much sewing done as I would like for the grand opening of Le Shoppe, the family and I have been surrounded by art. And I love that! The boy and the girl have been crazy little art makers! This is my current most favorite piece by the girl.
Isn't she sweet? I especially enjoy the little monkey friend she has.
And then there is this. This the masterpiece by the boy.
Let me 'splain about this one. That right there? That is a clown. You know what he is doing? He is crying. Why? For what reason would a clown have to cry? Because, and this is straight out of the babe's mouth,: "...he is looking at something so beautiful that it is making him have tears in his eyes." And that ball of red right in the middle of his forehead? Why that is his brain, of course! The boy. He draws the brains in for all his people! I nearly exploded from the cuteness when he handed this so lovingly to me and explained the meaning of it!
We learned about the Roman's using mosaics for their floors and walls during school this week. So, the kids tried their hands at it, only instead of using tiny stones and grout we used plasticine tiles and instant paper mache:
It was a ton of fun, and that Celluclay was amazing! Has anyone ever worked with this stuff before? I am totally intrigued by it now, and am thinking I may want to buy some more just to play around with it to see what can be made.
Today, for art class we further explored the joys of plasticine...or clay. I just like saying plasticine because it sounds fancier, and it's more fun to say. Plasticine...plasticine...plaaaastiiiiciiiiiine. Try it, you'll like it.
The girl created this fantastic alien from the Planet Z. Her name is Ro-Z and her little pet is Zizzers.
I am thinking she may have some mad sculpting skills! I may need to supply her with more clay...excuse me, plasticine. You can't really see the details in the photo, but they are pretty darn cool. She even created a symbol for the dress of Ro-Z that I have never seen before. Crazy creative, that one. Or, as Ro-Z would say: "Cra-Z creative!"
The boy? He pretty much just pretended his clay was Mighty Putty, and told us of its many uses...and how you just "cut, activate and apply!" "It even works with water, mommy!" Ummm...I'm thinking too much T.V.? Bad mommy. Bad mommy.
That is just a small sampling of what has come out of the past week, there is a constant stream of papers, markers, crayons, scissors, plasticine *giggle*, fabric and yarn being strewn about the house. In every room. On every surface. It can get a little maddening, but I love it when gems like these are produced. After all, I know how messy creativity can be. I won't even scare you with pictures of my crafting area. It's scary. Very scary.
In other news, I have laced Bernice into her corset!
Poor Bernice. She has waited so patiently since being promised a little air time on this here blog. But I was thinking...I know, I know...nothing good ever come from thinking, right? Now this is just a thought, mind you...a radical thought, but just a thought nonetheless. I was thinking I may actually use Bernice for the purpose for which she was intended!! You know, actually use her as a dress form instead of as an interesting little, or not so little, oddity of a decoration. Did I tell you? Things are going crazy round these parts. Watch out! Next thing you know, I will be posting pictures of crafts on this crafting blog.
But maybe that's taking it a little too far?
So, for now...here is what the dog has been up to.
