{January 22, 2011}

I found these statues in a box of Christmas items given to me by my father--who "inherited" it from my Grandma. I'm not sure why these were classified as "Christmas-y" but they've since been moved out of the box and put on display. **Side Note--they aren't normally "posed" like this, I just wanted to have some fun with them.** My Grandma was quite the crafter (which is where I think I get my love for the arts from) and one of the things she thoroughly enjoyed was painting ceramics. I remember she had lamps, plates, statues, mugs, and many other items she'd created over the years scattered throughout her house. After she moved in to a retirement home I started going to ceramic classes with her on the weekends. We'd go down to the community room, pick out a bisque piece, paint it, then they would fire it offsite and deliver it to us later. I truly loved spending that time with my Grandma...course I felt that way no matter what we did. Many of my most treasured childhood memories involve "MeMaw." Summers spent at their log cabin, her teaching me how to cook, picking vegetables from her garden, watching old movies, and being spoiled rotten--I relished every moment of it. I'm not sure if these guys were from any of the classes we took together as I don't remember them, but I do know she painted them. They may not be "art of the highest form" yet they are priceless to me.

On to the pic...{click to view full size}