When I wrote my post asking you to hold my hand I received heaps of wonderful comments, facebook messages and private emails giving me advice and support.
Thankyou my lovelies, my hand was well held.
Driving into the city yesterday I was incredibly nervous but I didn’t pull a spectacular u-turn in the middle of the highway and race home and hide under my bed. Even though that is exactly what I felt like doing.
As I walked into EdZone my heart was racing, my mouth was dry and I was as red as a beetroot. I may or may not have babbled a little bit in my nervousness, I am sure I looked flustered. The staff were lovely and a seriously strong coffee sorted me out.
The young people were receptive to my ideas, they grinned at me when I said the help button on the computer was there for a reason. They enjoyed the selection of videos I showed them and I also managed to introduce a bag of plastic pollution into the conversation. I am confident that I will be able to help them make a film and I am really looking forward to next weeks session. Now the hard work really begins but I have accomplished the most difficult part and that is taking the first step.
In other news, on Friday I am going to be travelling down to the small country town of Cygnet, where I will be “Artist in Residence” at a playgroup for the morning.The”Artist in Residence” title came from the playgroup coordinator and who am I to argue with such an impressive title.
I am going to help a group of aboriginal and non aboriginal children and their parents make some rainbow serpents out of clay.
There could be up to thirty pre-school aged children at playgroup on Friday and I am seriously looking forward to this. It will be chaotic and messy and exhausting but I will be working with my best friend and small children.
I will be in my element.
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As I knew you would be. Well done you.
Thanks Lou, *grins*
You impressed them no doubt with your tenacity and integrity. The kids will love you.xo
Lol Thanks Trish. I just want to be able to give them a voice through art. I went in and said that I am a storyteller and then showed them my ceramics and one of my films and said, these are my stories.
I hope you are suitably proud of yourself.
The rainbow sounds brilliant brilliant brilliant. Enjoy.
xoxoxoxox
I am really looking forward to playing in the mud with a bunch of 3 year olds, Achelois. It will be fun.
I knew you could do it!!!well done!!!
Thanks Pixie 🙂
Just remember that while you’re “in your element”, you are still supposed to be the Grown Up!!! Personally, I’ve never managed it, but I thought someone should give it a try!!! Your artist talents are certainly taking you far and wide – what amazing experiences you must be having = congratulations!! xx
hehe Thanks Helena, 🙂
Oh wow. We had lots of confidence in you. The rainbow serpent gig sounds marvellous. A post or three about it please? And you might like to have an ‘Artist in Residence’ sign made for your workshop. It would be appropriate.
I will write about it EC and post photos of the “serpents” once they have come out of the kiln. I will certainly add Artist in residence to my CV though 🙂
Whoa, what an awesome title “Artist in Residence!” – enjoy every moment x
I will, thank you. And yes, Artist in Residence does sound rather impressive 🙂
So happy the film class was a success for all concerned, especially the tutor. Looking forward to hearing more about this.
Would love to be a fly on the wall when the Artist in Residence and the motley crew of small folk make the Rainbow Serpent 😉 Photos would be lovely but I’m assuming privacy concerns will prevent this.
I would love to take photos Sharon as it would make a gorgeous post. But you are right I wont be able to 🙁 I will try to write about my day though and I will have photos of what we make.
Well-done & so happy for you! A most ambitious but wonderfully creative project has started! Film Making.
Artist in Residence… Gotta love that moniker! And you will wear it with pride & joy, in your element with those lucky kids. Have fun!!!