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I have wanted to do something with Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky for many years--even before I was doing art! You see, Jabberwocky is one of those things...for those who know it, it's a fun party trick to pull out and recite. For those who don't, it's the most bizarre and fanciful creation with words they've ever heard! I know Jabberwocky, by heart. So does my sister. I do because I had to memorize it in 10th grade. My sister does because I had to memorize it in 10th grade--and she heard me, day after day after day, "Twas brillig and the slithy toves..." As I started to think about Jabberwocky for the Great Creative Soup Alphabet Project , I realized that both Stef and I know Jabberwocky, ultimately, because of my dad. The greatest gift my dad gave my sister and I was to instill in us the importance of a good education. taking Calculus and Trigonometry, learning Physics and Chemistry, memorizing Jabberwocky--we kicked and screamed our way through all of it. But he was quick to remind us that someday we would see the value, someday we would understand why it was so important. When I re-read Jabberwocky, it seemed to me to be more than just a fairytale about a mystical creature living in the tulgey wood. It seemed to be a life lesson...watch out, be careful, there are some big scary things out there, but if you handle it right, you'll come out on the other side just fine. Life lessons like the ones my dad taught us: Study hard, be smart. Weigh the pros and cons of your decisions. Stand on your own two feet. Hard work is a key to success. Dream big. Love what you love with passion. When you fall of a horse, get right back on. Laugh a lot and often...and you'll come out on the other side just fine. And so we have, my sister and I--and I like to think my dad would be very proud. (Mixed Media Collage, (4) 6x8 panels; a rendition of Gustav Klimt's Tree of Life, hand-painted paper, watercolor and acrylic paints, image transfers, inked illustrations, photographic silhouettes, silver charms, silver leaf paint, tissue paper, handmade paper, rubber stamps, laser prints, color copies, colored pencils.) [click here to read Jabberwocky...]
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