I am always so inspired by the way artist and teacher Kate Sanborn talks about art making. It's always about togetherness and process, things that keep any artist on point and separated from the fear that often looms about the end results. We were talking today about her plans for an upcoming Family Art Night that will be running here at Laura's Center for the Arts where she hopes to get families working together and focused on the process.
Kate calls these little guys "Sculptural Caricatures." Each family member is in charge of creating another family member's wire caricature. Family members must also play to their strengths, maybe assigning one person to be in charge of the cutting (because perhaps that is a challenge for another), while putting another in charge of bending the wire (because perhaps they find out they really love that part.) No matter what age or abilities that are in the group, they will create a game plan to figure out who is best at what and what needs to be done so that they can all be working as equals. Working as equals! I love that. I love that kids are given as much weight in this situation to make decisions about how things should be as adults and it isn't because we are humoring them. It is because their opinion is equally as valid.
If you want to come make some art with Kate, gather up your family or your chosen family of the night and come by LCA this Thursday night (January 16th) from 6-7. You can register online or by calling the Y at 781-829-8585 ($35 Y Member Family, $53 Non-Y Member Family; Program Code: 50AEVIS09).
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