Smell of fresh paint and glue

So some text have been creeping up in my work…. in the books and journals and everything I am doing. As I sat to make some fresh pegs and was sanding the wood I was transported to my childhood days, at home I have this mounted poster with a leopard staring, it reads 'You observe a lot by Watching' and it's the most inspirational quote of my life, and so I though of passing it on... writing it out, with some stare-able goobeys (Owls) who are know to be wise as they are good observers.

My next quote I thought of writing was about happiness which is becoming ever so elusive from our lives. "Happiness" is a mindset and sometimes a decision…. it is within our reach as most of the time it is a matter of perspective.

Here are some pegs I worked on mostly for my love for happy animals, inspirational words of my childhood and the my love for the home cooked food. 

Next few months I have some new designs is to be tried and tested on wood and paper with more color and new thoughts.

We cannot teach children art

My tryst with my 4 yr old gives me something new to chew on almost everyday….This is about art.

I always loved art but it took me quite a while to get in good terms with it. I find my 4yr old un-bashfully painting his books green, red and blue. I wondered.... It was not what he did... BUT HOW he did it! It takes some courage to pick up a brush and the more we get older the fearful we become.

So at the end ( or rather the beginning) it's the attitude not intent or content that matters most in art.
Children have the ability to inspire themselves mostly during play…. their interaction with their environment is crucial during the formative part of their life. Giving them a conducive environment thus becomes extremely crucial.
Thus the idea of just setting up a space for them to explore…. play…and be!
I am venturing into letting children spend some time in my studio and express themselves…. Hoping some magic will take it course :)