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| 'Bevy of Beauties' circa 1980 - Grace, Mary, Peggy & Ellen |
I am lucky enough to have three sisters very close in age - maybe my Mom didn't feel so lucky delivering four girls in five-and-a-half years, but she did call us her 'bevy of beauties'.
With four girls that close in age there were some very passionate likes and dislikes, with alliances changing daily. There was certainly a pecking order, but time and faulty memories has softened the hard edges, and our shared experiences have kept us close.
We all have busy lives, and I have to travel a bit to see them, but now that the car-pooling days are over we are trying to carve some time out to spend together, not related to the holidays or birthdays, just simple 'sister days'.
Our most recent get-togethers are usually a nice lunch, followed by sitting around a table, drinking some very civilized cups of tea, and painting plates!
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| Around the kitchen table - Grace, Peggy & Mary |
I pack up some bisqued porcelain plates, colored slips, and brushes. It's a great way to settle in for quiet conversation, a bit of gossip, and lots of laughing. There is nothing serious going on here, just allowing ourselves this time to remember how much we love each other and enjoy each other's company. And there is the great excuse of delivering the fired plates, to get together again!
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At left, Grace carefully composes, on the right, Peggy consults
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| Mary on left, her completed sunflower plate on right |
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| Grace likes to work in themes |
This last session we were joined by my nephew Harry, who painted a plate with the image of his current obsession, driving his car - he just got his license!
After a few sessions of this, we are ready to try out small bowls. And I'm guessing the curved painting surface will be a bit challenging, so maybe I'll pack some plates!
-from my iPad
ONE OF LAST YEAR'S PUMPKINS
