A family that makes art together… by Courtney Martin [Shared]

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A family that makes art together… by Courtney Martin

The image shows a cluttered table with various art supplies and materials. In the center, there is a wooden round tray with a knife and a book featuring colorful geometric patterns. Surrounding the tray are several sheets of paper with painted leaf-like shapes in yellow and blue. A palette with mixed paint and a spoon is visible, along with a pink plate with remnants of yellow paint and a halved pineapple used for stamping. To the right, a box of paint bottles in various colors is present. A paintbrush and a small bottle of yellow paint are also on the table. The overall scene suggests an ongoing art project involving stamping techniques.</p> <p>Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B

One of my friends—a recovering hard-driving activist lawyer superstar—has been pursuing a quieter, more art-filled life for the last couple of years. She’s also a mother to a tenaciously curious and emotional boy. She has asked me, over and over, how it is that I weave art-making into my life, and the lives of my kids, so organically.

I’m touched by her inquiry—until she pointed out how much she admired this aspect of my life and my parenting, I actually didn’t give much thought to it. The girls and I make art together because that is how I know how to be a person in the world, like breathing. But the more I’ve thought about her question, the more I’ve realized that it does require some intentionality.

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