Commissioned piece for a baby gift as an illustration for a writing by author Erma Bombeck.
Kites
"I see children as kites. You spend a lifetime trying to get them off the ground. You run with them until you're both breathless...they crash...they hit the rooftop...you patch and comfort, adjust and teach. You watch them lifted by the wind and assure them that someday they'll fly. Finally they are airborne, they need more string and you keep letting it out. But with each twist of the ball of twine, there is a sadness that goes with the joy. The kite becomes more distant, and you know it won't be long before that beautiful creature will snap the lifeline that binds you together and will soar as it is meant to soar, free and alone. Only then do you know that your job is done." Erma Bombeck
All of these images are of the same 4 panel folk art piece shown in different light and from both sides. It was created with new and old glass glazed into an antique cottage window complete with cracked paint, side hinges and a knob. It would be lovely hanging in a sewing room, bathroom or kitchen window.