Ice Coffee deLuxe

I was melting in the heat.

Me: "I could really use an iced coffee!"

My husband: "I don't think vi have much milk, nor enough ice... let me think of something!"

Shortly after he handed me this. 😍

I knew I married the right one.

Braiding with willow at work

 It might look easy, but working with willow can be hard work.

Fortunately, our students had a blast. 

We were fortunate enough to get a visit from a professional wicker weaver. That means we teachers could have a go as well while helping the students along. They had a blast, and honestly, so did we.

It was a really wonderful day too, so nothing to complain about at all ;)

They were asked to make a small bread basket, and I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

MVICW II comics

 That Conference left me with a lot on my mind. That's for sure.

I entered feeling like I was happening on an event, where people would all of a sudden realize I did not belong, and I left with a feeling of utter joy, and the knowledge, that being a writer is about writing, very little else. 

One of the workshops I signed up for was a little apart from the rest. 

This workshop was about daily comics with Robert J. Russel, and I felt like an intruder when I entered the zoom call. 

To my surprise, I ended up making something I felt proud of, proud enough to eagerly push the hand button when we were asked who wanted to share, while frantically finishing the lines on the paper.

I had an idea in mind, while Robert was talking about comics. I often hear the phrase "You are sick" when people see the things I do IRL, or when I arrange something creative and bring a ton of stuff to make it an even better event. I should state straight away, that I DO know that that phrase has been used affectionately, but while I do take to heart the intention of the person saying it, the phrase itself can be somewhat hurtful. 

So I thought I wanted to do a comic about that. To be honest, I even tried to sketch it out during the last part of the lecture (I listen way better when I have something to do with my hands, and I did look at all the comics during the lesson)

For some reason, it really didn't work out. The same day a kid had caught up to me in the schoolyard, telling me that I was her favorite teacher, and that art class was her favorite class. So we talked a little about why she liked art class and the like. Shortly after, she continued the list of her favorite subjects. They were as follows:

Art

Recess

Small breaks during lessons

gym class

....not really sure what to pick after that.

Since I could not make the dark comic work, I decided to go with the above instead, and I am SO happy I did. 

I seriously thought it would be too little, too mundane, too.... something not worthy. Instead, I found profound happiness about just drawing and my work-life in general.

The girl in question has seen and approved the above comic.

About a week ago, a boy approached me telling me I was a fair teacher. At least, that was his intention. but the way he told it, made it sound like I am punishing every single student I ever have. After laughing about this (while taking in the love that boy showed with his words) I decided that that was a comic in itself. Beneath you can see the comic, and this time I even decided to color it with markers :)

I hope you will enjoy it.

Truth be told, I'm hooked. These are so much fun to do.

MVICW I

This past week I have Joined the Marthas vineyard institut of creative writing, for a week long conference.

 

I am SO happy that I did, and even ended the Journey with tears in my eyes.

Since the pandemic is still a matter of concern, the conference was virtual, and let me be completely honest, thats why I had any chance of participating.

One of the Workshops was with Alexander Weinstein, whose book "universal love" I will be sure to buy. I got really inspired by a postcard exercise.

Troubble is, although things are opening up here in Denmark, I don't really see where I would get a bunch of postcard. 

So what to do?

Ill start make some instead 😉

I can't wait to see what stories these postcards will bring, and who will end up getting them ☺️

Painting, just for fun.

So, I wanted to do something fun with the kids. Stuck in the same house for Ages, have unfortunately not given me all the much more time with my kids that I had hoped for.

So I figured we could do a painting each. 

We had fun, but the kids lost interest when they felt they were done, but I kept going. 

All I used was: 

A canvas

paintbrushes (not even expensive ones)

Water

Ecoline colors

A picture for reference. 

Ill let the pictures tell the rest.

Im pretty happy with the result. Its way to work with. 

Painting

I love to paint. I know many think it a tidious task, but I love not just the finished product, but the proces itself. My arms and back? Not so much 😉

We Are currently waiting for People from the bank, visiting to see if they want to borrow us the money we need for a solar roof. Its all very exciting, but I realised it might not be the best impression, to lead a stranger into a room with a big hole in the plaster, really horrible decoration and No paint since way before we bought the house. 

I guess I could just have sealed up the hole, and given it a White coat of paint, but that would not have been me at All.

so instead I painted it a dark mystic color, and hand painted details on most of a whole wall.

Above is a better look at the details.

yes, its pretty dark, so I am looking into lighting next 😉