Yummy Rock Hotel!

Hi There!

My name is Marcy.  What a thrill to be invited to guest blog at Makewells for one of my favorite artsy friends, Megan!  I have to confess I was a bit intimidated because a) I am not a blogger, b) I have my hands full with our newly adopted almost two-year-old daughter, and c) I still wonder sometimes if I really am an artist at all. ( Can anyone relate?!)

About four years ago, I got tired of teaching art full-time. I wanted to set my own hours and do my own thing. My entrepreneurial spirit kicked in, and I started an after-school art program called:

( Thanks, Megan, for whipping up this quickie logo for me this year!)

I remember hoping I had at least 10 kids sign up so I would cover my costs. I was overwhelmed when I had forty kids right out of the gate!  The kids, ranging from kinders to 5th graders, and I have a great time working with all kinds of mediums, making projects based on themes which I come up with every eight weeks.

I have to tell you, the best thing about teaching little kids is those special ones who show a real talent at an early age. I love being privvy to their moments of inspiration and seeing their creativity bust out all over their paper or canvas. I love the huge grins of proud accompishment that spread across their face when I hold up their finished artwork and we high-five and fist-bump and thank God for their special gift!

Sometimes I see real stand-out work that I appreciate as much as anything an adult artist might do.  

Things like this:

One-Eyed Monster, by Rachel 1st Grade

 

And these :
Black Dog, by Sidney, 2nd grade

Love, by Andrew, Kindergarten

 

When I Grow Up, by Ben, 1st Grade

 

And these:

Floral, by Addison, 4th Grade

Landscape, by Katia, 5th grade

 

Anyway, one of my FAVORITE teaching moments EVER was when this guy:

Jonathan, in kindergarten at the time, finished his project and was so jazzed about it he did an all out run-and-then-slide-on-your-knees thing across the art room floor, jumped up, threw his arms in the air, and proclaimed at the top of his voice,"YUMMY ROCK HOTEL!"

After we all stopped laughing, I asked him what that meant. He just shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know-I just felt like saying it"!

I felt like this sentiment perfectly captured the creative spirit, and it has become a catch-phrase of sorts in my classes whenever any of us are particularly excited about our work.

Thanks for letting me share today and I hope you have many Yummy Rock Hotel moments of your own!

Blessings,

Marcy

 

Comments

[Vicki]

love this!! YUMMY ROCK HOTEL! I get it!

[Tricia]

This was so fun to read. Thanks for sharing the kids artwork!

[Megan]

I love this Marcy!!! So glad you posted!