My Favorite Fans

Last Saturday night I was at the Caught
Unawares Art Show at the Cherry Hill
Public Library. It was a very nice show,
and I had the opportunity to meet and
talk with many people who were intrigued
by my art..

The highlight of my evening, however was
my conversation with a young lady who is
currently in kindergarten. She was truly
fascinated by my work. We chatted for about
a 1/2 hour. She wanted to know how I was
able to stick the metal together without glue.
It wasn't enough to know that I welded it
together, she had to know what 'welding'
was and how it worked. She scrutinized
each piece, looking for familiar objects,
and wanted to know what the unfamiliar
ones were. Her youthful enthusiasm and
candor were the highlight of my evening.





 I have found as I go from show to show

that children are some of my biggest fans.
They want to linger and explore my
sculpture long after their parents have had
a quick look and are ready to keep moving
so that they can fit everything in and still be
on time to their next appointment.



 Thank God for children. They can teach
us all some important lessons. It's not
enough for them to just stop and smell the
roses. They want to know what makes them
smell so good, how they grow, why they have
thorns, and why don't they have any growing
in their backyards.

So, here's to my young friends and fans.
May your sense of wonder never dim and
keep after us older folks to stoop down
and see the world from your perspective.