This week, I had one of the best part time jobs in the world... teaching stage combat to a bunch of kids in a summer program. I had done it last summer and like last summer it was challenging and fun and over waaay too fast. Eleven kids, eight to twelve years old and five three hour sessions, to give them some knowledge of stage combat and physical comedy. They were total kids... silly, spastic, charming, needy, unbelievably creative, completely exhausting. Awkward, beautiful, fragile, clumsy, glorious kids. The first day of the session I asked them to write their names on pieces of paper, so that i could take mugshots of them and hopefully get some idea of their personalities and imaginations. Best idea I've had in a while... I had kids who knew each other, kids who hung out together, kids who'd never met before. It's amazing how fast they make friends with each other. I came in that first day and started tossing around some basketballs, hoping they might play. I shouldn...
Hi Greg, I met you at the Red River Revel several years ago. I was exhibiting as well. I bought a pin, and I found your card the other day, and wondered if you were still making art.
ReplyDeleteAnd the answer is yes! I will put a link to your blog on my blog, and keep up the clever work.
Gail Shelton www.sheltongail.blogspot.com
Looks like Cher's mouth! :)
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