gaston

This morning I had a very pleasant visit with fabulous ceramicist Amy Meya and her two sons. Her oldest, Gaston, had made some cool drawings for the children at SMK; they, in turn, made some drawings for him. It was sort of a pen pal exchange with art  instead of words. At any rate, Gaston came over to collect his package of Ugandan drawings (with which he was truly delighted) and to hear a bit about the children who made them. I was captivated by him and asked if I could make his portrait. I even had a place in mind.

Amy and both of her children have been good friends to Change the Truth. Blaise, her youngest, made a doll for one of our fundraisers, Amy has made three dolls, and now Gaston is providing drawings to the children. He told me he was certain he would get inspiration from the drawings he received this morning. No doubt, a conversation between him and his new friends at SMK will continue, as he is already making plans to work on another batch of creations for them. Back and forth, back and forth these drawings will continue to go.

We have so much to say to one another and so much to learn from one another. I'm learning there are many different ways to do this!

Here's my portrait of the young artist, Gaston.