Wednesday night was the opening of our daughter's senior show at California College of the Arts in Oakland. She did 6 pen and ink drawings of the houses on our block. The show was called "First And Laurel" which detailed what it was like for her living among the oak trees, Victorian homes, and history of this city built at the turn of the century. Here is a picture of our daughter on the left with her dear friend Maria. Maria had HER senior show last night at the University of California, Davis.
This is one of her drawings of the cross section of an oak tree. Next to each piece she wrote a bit about what the inspiration was for each drawing and a memory she has of the subject. It was wonderful to see that the people who came to see her show took the time to read each statement. The stories were personal and touching. Each piece is 22x28.
This drawing is called "Oak". This city used to be covered in Valley Oak and it is said that in the 1800's even up to the 1960s, you could walk from one end of the town to the other completely in the shade. There are many 300+ year old oaks left but many are decaying and being taken down for safety measures. 
This is our house. I was surprised with each of her written pieces because there was at least one thing in each essay that I didn't know; hadn't heard before, or had forgotten. 
This is the Nicholson's home. It has been wonderful to have this as our view across the street from us for all these years. I forgot to take a picture of the Blevin's house drawing which is directly across the street from us, so if you were at the show and have a picture of it, please send it to me!
Here is the drawing of Roy's house. This house is on the same side of the street as ours and across Laurel Street.
Here is our daughter with two of her cousins who came up from Fresno to see the drawings and be a part of this last event before graduation.
It was a wonderful show. Personal. Elegant. Lovely. Just like you, Marcail.
4 comments:
You should be so proud......and I know you are. And she looks like you. Don't we love our daughters............Helen
Congratulations to Marcail - she's talented and beautiful! I like the Oak piece and also the cross section of an oak tree. Interesting history about being able to walk the length of the town in shade! I've never been to Woodland, it sounds very nice.
BTW, Marjie, I love your little coals in the new piece you're working on! Very realistic looking. Perfect piece for a 'hot textile' theme!
Thank you for your comments! She DOES look something like me only a petite version. I think she is so beautiful. Much more so than me.
The Webber piece has taken a turn toward the difficult. I've made some sausages that are really neat-o but have hit a snag with the flames portion. I want part of the piece to be on fire- you know when the grease catches and everyone starts hollering and the men start jumping around and their beer starts sloshing all over themselves and the kids come running to see and the women roll their eyes and say things like, "Honey, I TOLD you that would happen!!!" and the "honey" gets mad and starts poking the charcoal and rearranging things so it will stop before the garage ignites....you know the moment? It is the BEST part of the whole night to see everyone leap into action. Reminds me of the time our son caught some manzanita on fire with a pyrotechnic display for the memory books and my brother had to go get the hose and my DH started stomping it out with his BARE feet. Fire makes men perform "feats" of strength and sometimes display a lot of "daring dumb". That's the moment I want to capture so I am having to think it through a bit. Wire and silk is where I am heading next. Stay tuned. I will probably post some new images on Monday.
Wow! So beautiful. My favorite is the cross section of the oak, but since I have an oak tree in the front yard I might be biased.
How nice for you to see your daughter from a different perspective of her artist statements.
Lee
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