So I thought about PJ and Rachel over the weekend and ways to get them more involved. Sonya told me I should make the entire class wait for PJ to join and embarrass him. I went back and forth about it but didn't think I could be that harsh when I wasn't sure yet if he was determined and actually doing a draft or just blowing me off. So I decided to just make an announcement to the entire class that everyone was getting either a 100 for doing it or a 0 and said that the deadline was at the end of class, that there wouldn't be anymore class time allowed. On his own, PJ got the 6 x 6 and taped it onto a board and got to work. He did just do a background, not his other drawing, but he came in with a color print out of it. He asked me if he should stencil it and cut it out. I said, NO PJ it's done, you can just cut it out and glue it onto the paper, he was like oh yeah I could do that. He brought the image to finalization just did not do it on the paper I asked. Him bringing a color copy of it in showed he was thinking about it and taking the better route. Rachel's friend she's working with wasn't there so she refused to do any work without her, so the saga continues and I continue to think about how to deal with her and discuss it with Jamie and Jeff.
Her mom is dying of cancer so I think I at some point may call her or give her a referral if she keeps it up. I also have tried to get to know her but the two of them are pretty unapproachable. PJ did come in during his free period to work on his design and I helped get him the clear acrylic Jeff uses a lot to glue things onto other works.
Over the weekend, I made another piggy bank with my niece so I've become a pro at it. I think over the summer Sonya and I are going to make a bunch to sell at Westcott Street Fair. Were also going to do the 60 x 60 show at Everson. Jeff and Jamie told me about it and do it.
I also made my first person with latex. I found an image of an old man and worked with that to create it. I did that Sunday night and stayed up late. Sonya stayed up late to see how it turned out so neither of us got much sleep. We spent all weekend painting a room in our house and are still doing that. She used to fall asleep on the couch often and now I am the one doing that like every night. Even though the placement is going well it is still exhausting or I'm just tired at the end of the day. And yes a cocktail always helps!
SO I had the kids do the old man idea with images I cut out of books and printed and gave them their first canvas to work with. The illustration board ripped up a little so this will be much better. They spent all day drafting their person with pencil. Should be exciting.
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