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here_be_dragons

Labyrinth Well Underway

May 26, 2006 23:12

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teaching art, connor school, 43 things, photos, labyrinths

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edda May 27 2006, 06:35:52 UTC

Your awesomeness is amazing. I LOVE labyrinths!

here_be_dragons May 27 2006, 06:55:52 UTC

Me, too - I totally adore labyrinths, and I'm glad this one is coming together so nicely. Really, after I decided to do it, I thought that maybe I was insane, since I thought it was going to turn into somewhat of a huge nightmare. But really, so far it's been very easy and fun!

Also, making mental note that you like labyrinths. *giggles in a happy, holiday sort of way, and hopes that you will have TOTALLY forgotten this conversation by the time December rolls around).

:D

silvanime May 27 2006, 07:10:22 UTC

Congratulations on what seems like such a huge project coming together very nicely. It's a very cute picture of Connor too.

here_be_dragons May 27 2006, 07:34:56 UTC

Thanks! I'm really pleased that it didn't turn out to be the huge nightmare I expected it to be. Well, not so far, anyway. I suppose I shouldn't count my chickens JUST yet. :D And I love the picture of him, too - he looks so sweet and earnest. He loves labyrinths, too - in fact, while I was working on the one for the school, he drew one in chalk on the driveway. He knows how to do it by heart now. SO sweet!

robingrace May 27 2006, 14:38:41 UTC

Um, no way would I let some of those guys anywhere NEAR that thing with any sort of writing instrument!!

here_be_dragons May 27 2006, 17:07:59 UTC

Oh, good. I'm glad it's not just me. Part of me feels like I'm being kind of bitchy about it, but some of those kids honestly don't so anything other than scribble with their crayons. (Heh - maybe I shouldn't admit this; doesn't say much about my sk1llz as an art teacher, eh)? :D But really - if someone sits down and just starts scribbling, I'm going to freak out. So, I think I'll figure out a way that every child can do a BIT of colouring - WELL SUPERVISED - and then the ones who are actually able to stay inside the lines can do more if they like. But I think that Connor and I will probably colour a bunch of it this weekend. Because, there is a LOT of colouring to be done - a two-inch wide stripe that's got to be several dozen feet long. I don't know exactly how long, but you can see from the photo. That's a lot of colouring! :D

robingrace May 27 2006, 17:24:59 UTC

Yes, and some of them might actually purposefully do something funky and opposite to your directions. Not that they're bad or anything, just I remember how a few of them were very much into doing their own thing, despite what the lesson was or what you asked for. I think your solution sounded good....to see who was willing to do what you asked and you could trust not to make a dogs breakfast out of it. :)

whytraven May 28 2006, 05:38:05 UTC

I have a friend who specializes in photographing labyrinths. She might be interested in doing some photography when it's ready. Are you interested in being put in touch?

here_be_dragons May 28 2006, 05:40:36 UTC

Sure! If you think this is something she'd be interested in, feel free to pass along my e-mail address to her. Love2_sing at mac dot com will work. :)

Thanks. :)