Janice Bower
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I started my Christmas Shopping. One item is: The Tasha Tudor Family Cookbook by Winslow Tudor.
I love cookbooks. I will admit I have never heard of this person but the book looks inviting. I must admit these days I prefer the simple 4 ingredient cookbooks on my shelves, but one I use has gone missing. Nowhere to be found. That is annoying. I have also given cookbooks. These years we are not into Xmas giving for adults, just the grandkids. We help the children out during the year. If we brought for all it would be too costly.I started my Christmas Shopping. One item is: The Tasha Tudor Family Cookbook by Winslow Tudor.
Tasha Tudor became my favorite artist when I first discovered her in the very early sixties.I used to buy her Christmas cards. Later I discovered another artist: Gyo Fujikawa. Both artists specialized in illustrating children's books. I wanted to illustrate children's books someday, but my father was very oppposed to it, and being a Mormon I laid aside that barely possible future to marry and raise children.I love cookbooks. I will admit I have never heard of this person but the book looks inviting. I must admit these days I prefer the simple 4 ingredient cookbooks on my shelves, but one I use has gone missing. Nowhere to be found. That is annoying. I have also given cookbooks. These years we are not into Xmas giving for adults, just the grandkids. We help the children out during the year. If we brought for all it would be too costly.
Though cooking hampers are also great. I did a salad one once, found really attractive salad bowls in op shops, typed up various recipes, put things like salad servers or ingredients with it.
With the two youngest grandchildren last year they got a cooking set to leave here to use - it had child friendly knives, graters, peelers etc. They also get books to add to their libraries.
Maybe you can still do drawings and illustrations for gifts. I know I love personal gifts that come from the heart. We all agreed to the plan and so Christmas is just presents for children, as most of us have all the stuff we need. We tend to enjoy the family gatherings as adults so much more.Tasha Tudor became my favorite artist when I first discovered her in the very early sixties.I used to buy her Christmas cards. Later I discovered another artist: Gyo Fujikawa. Both artists specialized in illustrating children's books. I wanted to illustrate children's books someday, but my father was very oppposed to it, and being a Mormon I laid aside that barely possible future to marry and raise children.
I thought I should only give to children and discussed that with my daughter and she opposed the idea which I still think is a better option.
Your gifts for grandchildren sound absolutely marvelous!
There is a painter in Tassie whose work I love. She is visually impaired Kataraina Koroheke.Tasha Tudor became my favorite artist when I first discovered her in the very early sixties.I used to buy her Christmas cards. Later I discovered another artist: Gyo Fujikawa. Both artists specialized in illustrating children's books. I wanted to illustrate children's books someday, but my father was very oppposed to it, and being a Mormon I laid aside that barely possible future to marry and raise children.
I thought I should only give to children and discussed that with my daughter and she opposed the idea which I still think is a better option.
Your gifts for grandchildren sound absolutely marvelous!
I love the colours she uses and the way she uses them.Visually impaired? Wow! The dog painting is excellent!
Eşref Armağan is a blind painter of Turkish origin. Born without sight to an impoverished family, he taught himself to write and print. He has painted using oil paints for roughly thirty-five years. Using a braille stylus to etch the outline of his drawing, Armağan requires total silence to create art. Wikipedia
I found a book about him that I gave my daughter because she teaches blind and visually impaired children.
BTW, I have drawn pictures for children, but I don't think any of them were kept. I remember drawing a can of Coca Cola for one grandson. I really liked it. Other times I've made a lot of paper dolls.