by Winter Stories 2011
Since Christmas 2003, our granddaughter Lael, now eleven, and later joined by her six- year old sister Niamh, have told the most delightful winter stories to share as holiday greetings with family and friends around the world. It’s a real family tradition and collaboration: Mommy collects and scans their drawings then Daddy animates them and puts them on the girls’ website.
And each year since I started blogging, I’ve taken up the tradition of proudly sharing it here. Please visit this year’s two stories at That Person’s Winter Stories. Do move the cursor around, and be patient if the second one may slow down a bit halfway through, it’s worth it. The earlier stories may be found on the site as well, if you haven’t seen them. Enjoy! Happy holidays!
December 25, 2011 in Current Events, Other artists by Marja-Leena
What a wonderful project. Thank you.
What fun! Yesterday our grandchildren were here and nine year old followed some Lego adventure. Think he would have enjoyed this–and got his own dormant artistic juices going. When we baby-sit on New Year’s Eve, I’ll take this along. Congratulations to your grandkids and sharing grandma.
zhoen, we are glad you think so!
naomi, glad you like these. I think your grandchildren will too.
That was very sweet and how nice to have a parent who can turn a talented child’s story into a movie. Please pass along my congratulations too.
How lovely–love homemade traditions!
Our grandchildren come tomorrow, I will show these to them. The older granddaughter is 7 yrs old and younger 4 yrs, so I think both will be appreaciating these.
Older daughter started two years ago an extra school every Saturday and that is called Arkki (like the vessel where Noah gathered the animals during the big flood) and they learn there architecture, drawing, sculpture color theory etc. so it’s a very good addition to normal school that is very theoretical and where art subjects has been cut to minimum – as they are not essential in the minds of the bureaucrats (bureau rats!).
The cultural people don’t have force enough to resist the cuts. No money, see. Nobody except maybe €urocrats.
But this is been happening for quite some time already. The result: the art education is threating to stay as a priviledge of a very small minority.
Thanks all, for your comments and my apologies for being late to reply. After eldest daughter and partner left on Boxing Day morning, I was busy getting ready for more house guests, dear friends of ours. We had a wonderful visit. They just left a little while ago so now I have a bit of time to catch up here.
Susan, yes, they are a talented family, and this is an unusual and sweet way for them to share Chirstmas greetings with all their family and friends.
Marly, thanks and yes indeed, another homemade tradition! Did you know the girls’ mother, our daughter, has a blog called appleturnover~homemade stories?
Ripsa, I hope your grandchildren enjoyed these. Interesting for me to learn about their extracurricular art studies, thank you. I’m very saddened to hear about the cuts in the schools. As an art teacher long ago, I experienced those cuts too and the unhappiness of some very talented students.
OH my goodness … is it that time of year again! I enjoy these annual stories so much, dear Marja-Leena. Thank you for sharing!
rouchswalwe, my pleasure, glad you enjoy these!