. . . that there is at least
one web site dedicated to the art of graffiti? They carry
paint designed specifically for the practice. I learned about this stuff watching the CBS news show
Sunday Morning, because they did a story about graffiti in Paris this morning.
There's even an
exposition featuring graffiti that will run through the month of April in Paris. Check out the
artistes.
Don't get me wrong. I have
seen graffiti. I just haven't always viewed it as art.
Jordan's graffiti wall and his dog, Bugsie
Several years ago, when my oldest son was living in his first house, he loved breakdancing, and put in a hardwood, mirrored niche in his basement specifically for this particular form of fun exercise. He hired an artist to paint one wall of the niche with graffiti. It was awesome. (J also made a
grinding rail that he would pull out into the driveway when he got home from school or work. I recall that he was pretty popular with the neighborhood kids.)
And now I'm doing graffiti. Who would have thought! One piece I did is framed and hanging in the house where J and his wife (and Kiran) live.
Another is waiting for a companion piece before they both get cut up and crafted into a purse for my youngest son's girl.
I'm sad that there is only one more week of my online Graffiti Chic class with
Alisa Burke. I had so much fun making art with this group. It has been so
liberating!
But for now I've got to run. The wind is perfect for working on my scribble.
Peace out.
I'm still working on the book for my mother.
I'm coming to grips with the fact that I just have to wait until the last minute to do stuff like this.
And I keep imagining her face when she sees it.
It was 93° here today. 
My son's number was 130 today. 
Three events really.
He was smiling every time I saw him swim/bike/run past me. He's like that.
Kiran clapped every time he saw his dad.
And I smiled watching Kiran with his mom . . .
And his dad . . .
And the knowledge that soon these three will become four.
There should be a medal for that too.
I had planned to put together a book for my mother for Christmas, but I never got to it. I thought that once the holidays passed, I'd have lots of time to create this album, using techniques I learned from Judy Wilkenfeld.
Kiran 'reading' to Atticus today.
I hope I'm not boring you, but I never get tired of seeing these two together!
In February, I was inspired by Denise of grrl + dog to dust off my knitting needles for a little guerilla knitting .
Oh boy, was that ever fun. And after it was over, I still felt like knitting. So, I found a pattern for this goat pillow, and I thought to myself, I'll bet Kiran would love a goat pillow.
Except really, I just felt like knitting this goat pillow, as evidenced by his reaction.
That's okay though. I have my eye on this bench in town that is in serious need of a sweater, and it's not so critical.
There's even an exposition featuring graffiti that will run through the month of April in Paris. Check out the artistes.
Don't get me wrong. I have seen graffiti. I just haven't always viewed it as art.
And now I'm doing graffiti. Who would have thought! One piece I did is framed and hanging in the house where J and his wife (and Kiran) live.
But for now I've got to run. The wind is perfect for working on my scribble.
