Author Archives: Luis Menchu
Emo for Art Lit
Art literacy time again. This time clay masks. The kids are going to have fun making their masks!
A Message
A set of thoughts strung together hopefully as a poetic journal of one evening’s dinner mission (i.e., “Ya gotta go here!”) in Philadelphia. Message at God’s house August’s fulfillment Cab to Jeno’s Numbers rising While fingers count Darkness bends to … Continue reading
A Sweet Offer
Sweetness, a nice darling touch of sweetness. All it took was my daughter offering to do the dishes on her own so I could watch my one favorite show. I didn’t have to demand, ask or even suggest. Enjoy these … Continue reading
Giving Credit to Netflix
I still remember the days when a service interruption (e.g., phone, newspaper, internet service) meant calls to a business office to attempt getting a credit applied. Of course the time spent trying to get a credit on your account cost more than … Continue reading
A Confused Parent
I wonder if it’s as confusing being a 12-year-old as it is to be a 12-year-old’s parent. On my part I’m not always sure who or what I am to her. I’m positive I don’t hold the same place in … Continue reading
Tacky Day
Why is it that preparing for tacky day at school leads to my daughter raiding my closet?
Before and After Chair
A quick shot from the phone of the latest upholstery project to find its way into the house. In this case you see a before and after in one shot — no fancy image editing here, there really are two … Continue reading
Art Literacy Valentine
Practicing the art literacy project coincided with Valentine’s Day preparation, so for my gnome loving daughter I created a Valentine Gnome card. Enjoy! Here are a few pics of the original drawing and the block for printing.
Block Printing for Art Literacy
Art literacy at our daughter’s school turns to block printing. I remember doing block printing in middle school and still have the relief block. That artwork was of an airplane. In honor of that middle school experience, my practice project … Continue reading
Google Ngram Viewer
Like the rest of the world I’ve been playing around with Google’s Book Ngram Viewer. I did find a nice short story while searching for “google.” Continue reading
