The following phrases came out of my mouth this morning: “Moss! Off the table!” “Katherine, do not put a marker up the dog’s nose!” pause “In fact, avoid all canine orifices with any object.” “Wikket, move!” pause “Wikket, move!” pause “Wikket, move!” pause “Wikket, move!” pause “Wikket, move!” pause (repeat intermittently throughout the morning as…
Category: Humor
All thumbs
Some kids need video games or elaborate toys to keep them happy. Not so with our child. Katherine is one of those kids who takes joy in the simple things. For instance, she was over the moon when I came back from the store on Monday with two new pairs of mittens and a pair…
Katherine tries out realism as an artform
Most of Katherine’s art is very impressionistic. Her crabs, for instance, reflect rather her feelings about crabs than any real crabitude. They’re red and huge and have very pointy claws, but the shape is somewhat amorphous. I’ve been trying recently to show her how to see shapes in things and to draw with some attention…
The children I never had
K: My sister is going to come over later. Me: You have a sister? Where? K: She’s somewhere else. Someone else has her. Me: Really? What’s she like? K: Pink and whitey and squiggly. Her name is Treetui. My brother is coming over too. Me: Wow! You have a brother too? Where’s he? K: He…
Unusual ambitions
We had a little interview with a local television news station at the gallery today. Katherine coloured away happily throughout and was mostly quiet, except when spoken to…… Toni-Marie Wiseman (interviewer): So, do you want to be an artist when you grow up? Katherine: No. I want to be a man named John. Me: (muttering)…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 