Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Workshop Changes and a Poem

Ebb, cold wax and oil paints with collage and shell, by Donna Watson

NOTE:  Workshop dates changed!  The September 4 day workshop has been changed to a 3 day workshop in October - Oct. 16, 17, 18th, 2015.  The workshop is still PERSONAL EXPRESSION:  A Design Approach.  The location is still on Camano Island, WA.  The lower cost still includes morning snacks, and lunch every day.  For more information contact Karla Matzke at 360-387-2759 or email at:  matzke@camano.net.  www.matzkefineart.com  

Tide, cold wax and oil paints with collage and shell, by Donna Watson

This poem is supposedly written by 14 year old Jordan Nichols, and 8th grader.  Read it from the top to bottom and then read it from the bottom up for a wonderful surprise.

Our generation will be known for nothing.
Never will anybody say,
We were the peak of mankind.
That is wrong, the truth is 
Our generation was a failure.
Thinking that
We actually succeeded 
Is a waste.  And we know
Living only for money and power
Is the way to go.
Being loving, respectful, and kind
Is a dumb thing to do.
Forgetting about that time,
Will not be easy, but we will try.
Changing our world for the better
Is something we never did.
Giving up
Was how we handled our problems.
Working hard
Was a joke.
We knew that 
People thought we couldn't come back
That might be true,
Unless we turn things around.
(Read from bottom to top now)