Week 27 of #TWmemorymondays! Today's is a special one, because it features Angela and Tony's @sieteochoa daughters Maria and Margot. I'm in Grand Rapids visiting this family that is so dear to my heart. I prompted the girls (Maria is 5 and Margot is 3) to think of a memory or things that bring them joy/happiness when they are with their family. I think it's important to engage memory but making a memory is also so powerful - because it calls us all to be present.

Margot went first and painted an abstract piece that includes her mom, dad, Maria, and Robin (1 yr old sister.)✨

Then Maria went next and painted a rainbow, a tree, and a flower. 🌈

If you have or interact with kids, here are a couple notes of giving helpful direction when they paint. Have them think of a story or a feeling first, and then let them paint without any instruction when they start painting. You can ask more questions about the story or details of their paintings, but try not to give them ideas of what they could incorporate into their piece. The curiosity of their initiative and feeling confident is the goal!

This weekend I also had the honor to paint my first mural in their new home! It was really fun incorporating the family into the project and to see my art in the scale. ❤️
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#TWmemorymondays: A painting inspired by a memory every Monday of 2018. Connecting abstract art to real life. Week 27/53. 'Make' / 8x8 in / mixed media on paper