Our nine-year-old grandson arrived today for a brief stay with us. I know that in that past he has enjoyed spending a part of his visits doing some kind of art activity with me. I was really taken aback today, however, when before he had even got into the house he asked me what art … Read more
Our grandson is coming to stay with us for a couple of days on Wednesday. I loves to do artistic things with me, and we usually manage to pass some of the time during his visits doing something creative. The question is: what should I offer on this occasion? I was led to think about … Read more
I was involved this morning in our local church with a little project set for the children. At least, it was intended primarily for children, but nobody actually said that adults couldn’t take part as well. Without going into the details, it required us to make little boats out of various kinds of bits and … Read more
Having spent that last three days in the company of a six-year-old I have emerged with a new respect for art teachers in schools. Knowing that he is fond of artistic activities we had planned several opportunities for him to engage with that kind of thing. The first involved drawing (with pastels) and we both … Read more