'Every child is an artist.

The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.'

- Pablo Picasso

On Tuesday, when my daughter came in from school, she was carrying her backpack. She never carries it, always wears it; that was my first tip-off that she was up to something. My second was her bright excited smile. 'Mommy, have I got a surprise for you!' - yeah, that was my third ;-) She told me to wait in my atelier - no peeking. A few minutes later, she came into the room, with her hands behind her back. 'Taa-daahh!' There in her outstretched little hands, was this tiny clay bowl.  

While this is a new acquisition, it ranks among my most prized personal treasures. For this Show & Tell Friday, I offer an art piece made by our artist-in-residence - Sage.

Notice the fine hand drawn black Sharpie embellishment(s)

Sage told me that she made this piece with me especially in mind - to hold my wedding rings and my mother's antique Grecian gold braided-bracelet. I only take them off when I'm working on my Paris inspired bracelets, earrings, and/or sculptures. Sage wanted me to have something 'visually stunning' (her words) on my desk to hold them. It was her idea to add the Fleur di Lis & Amour charms, and a few my Francs from my collection - so the bowl would always have something Parisian in it ;-)

Sage's masterpiece is in the lower right corner of this photo.

Sage choose the where my bowl should sit on my desk.

Then she took this photo (though her daddy helped a little ;-)

Sage, Jardin des Tuileries (2011)

Sage is our Bohemian Butterfly! She's free in mind and spirit and unconsciously, effortlessly kind. And she's a natural artist. She always was, but when I introduced her to Paris she began to actively persue art.

Sage @ L'Orangerie - she just could not get enough!

I am blessed to have a mother who did everything in her power to ensure that I  remained an artist. And I am even more blessed to have the chance to ensure that my children keep 'their artist.' I've got several of Sage's art pieces hanging around our home - this is the first, of hopefully many, sculptures. I can't wait to see what she brings home next. It's sure to be fantabulous!

Vivre! Rire! Aimer!

Temple

Me & My Sage (Paris 2010)