clay!

For this fall, the boys wanted to try some new classes/activities. Of course the challenge is that asthma boy is not supposed to be in crowds of kids during cold/flu season, and we have to be *really* careful (not to mention that my other sensory boy can't do loud/crowded anyway).


One of the activities the boys have wanted to do is clay/pottery. We found an awesome local studio that has open studio hours during the week days and we can go whenever we want to and not worry so much about crowds of kids and loud and too much and viruses. PERFECT.


We went to our first open clay studio last week and the got familiar with the setup and how things work. Both boys really enjoyed themselves, and we will definitely be going all winter. We even hope to have a private lesson so they can learn the wheel! Fun!


And the bonus is this mama can participate too - love it.

Sidewalk Art.

I don't want to go on about how I cannot move and how bad back pain is. I can walk a little bit without help tonight - which I could not even do AT ALL this morning, so that is a good thing! Instead, how about an awesome image from an art fair I limped through yesterday when my husbands family was all in town for the day. It was a small art fair with a few interesting highlights - one of which was this family creating chalk/pastel art on the street - amazing (click on the image to enlarge)!


A had to go rub and feel the chalk and street (of course they were using high quality pastels with good pigment...doesn't come off of hands, face, legs or clothing!) and was so interested in their work.

While in art college I often drew chalk art on parking lots and sidewalks with friends from school on those hot summer evenings. It always drew a crowd. I don't think this talented family was getting enough attention for this at the fair...so here they are!