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OK,

Well, mom and I are back at the house again. Mom got so worried she couldn't stay away any more. People at home are suffering (in the zen sense of the word) and there is little hope for change in the near future. Everyone is touchy, even Kemper Kitty and I tell you it's a good thing I'm a cat. Cats have that natural ability to skitter out of the way when danger rears its ugly head. Humans aren't so lucky (neither are the dogs).

But mom is glad to be back. After a sort of crisis a couple of days ago, things changed a bit and it's not so fiery around here. Suffice to say, it's not good, but it's better.

Meanwhile, mom is thinking about starting a studio for people who are not "temporarily abled". (that is what the "disabled" people say about the people who are "not disabled". I can tell you that's true because mom went from being able and mobile to being wheelchair bound in a matter of a second. It can happen to anyone) Lots of people who talk about the "disabled" will become "disabled" themselves sometime before they die, if they are lucky.

The studio will be for anyone but equipped for people with different needs as well as those who can use currently available facilities. She wants to have a couple of studio areas, a digital art area and a gallery. Mom has always liked working with folks who have developmental differences, physical challenges and other reasons they are barred from the world most of us take for granted.


She learned a lot when she was in a wheelchair and no matter how many "handicapped" spaces there are to park in, America is not set up for people who aren't "normal". (but if you have to use a restroom, McDonalds will have the most accessible ones)

She has the experience (if not the talent) to teach/assist folks with painting, collage, sculpture, digital, fiber, ceramics, drawing, fabric, printing and other techniques. And she thinks it won't be a problem to find artists to assist with other skills. Eventually she'd like to have a foundry with metal and glass work. But that's down the line.

Showing these works will be important as well. She doesn't want to "put them in the mall" but give the artists actual gallery space and sales. As a non-profit organization invitational gallery showings will be a good fundraising event as well. Mom feels it would be good to have a gift shop to sell jewelry, cards, prints, ceramics and other smaller items too. So why is she waiting?

Well right now she doesn't have the time or energy to start putting things together. She also hasn't worked this year so the family is low on funds.

But, they still have cat food, so I'm not complaining.

Kemper Kitty turned three on Monday. He's getting faster. But I can still jump out of his grasp in time. He did catch my tail the other day while I was sleeping, but only for a second. Smokey though, I don't know if she's just starved for attention, freezing all the time or a masokitty. She lets him pick her up and carry her around all the time. Sometimes she meows pitifully, but when he puts her down she doesn't even try to get away. I don't know what her deal is, but hey, different hats for different cats, right?

Well, I hope I get a chance to hollar at you again soon. Mom hasn't even been on the computer much. And if you have any ideas about the gallery thing, let me know. I'll pass it along to mom and see if I can get her motivated.

Happy Thanksgiving!



(don't gobble your food. Let it gobble at you!)

Perry

If you like these deviations, go visit the artists. I can assure you this is not their only great work!