small matters: Works of Grace

17 November 2012

Works of Grace

Mushroom

When someone hurts themselves badly in our house, or a tragedy occurs (Lily smashing Ruby's china doll on the floor springs to mind) Grace rushes off and draws a little picture of it. It's like she's some kind of war artist, contracted to record the event as it unfolds. She offers the drawing to her stricken sibling who is rarely grateful for it, in the moment. Somehow these little snapshots of mundane outrages always vanish before I can capture them.

Here are some other recent works, including her rendition of our playroom, when it was still new and I was oohing and ahhing over it. She noticed and drew it for me; 'Because you love it so much Mama.'

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I started this blog as a way of recording, remembering and ordering the things I make and sew, the creations of my four daughters who change and develop so quickly, and the small (and big) things I am learning along the way. There are others who make things more perfectly, write about them more elegantly and photograph them more beautifully but I jumped in anyway. I always was the sort of person who put her hand up in class. I'm still learning a lot about this blog and what it is that I want it to be. I'm still learning a lot about this life and what I want it to be as well. I live in Melbourne, Australia, work part time and sew most evenings. Comments and questions are always more than welcome.
Thanks for visiting, Julie.