Felicity too has embraced the art interest, following her sister of course. She spent the day today helping me work on her first screan print. It is one of her best. It will be matted and sold at this summers art Fair to raise money for charity. This piece began the conversation with Rory about "what abstract art is." Rory has since turned into another artist and tries very hard to express her inner emotions. What darlings I have.

A Proud Artist mommy

Every five year old's obsession today is Princesses. And it just so happens that I picked the ultimate name for my little princess Aurora. Who would have guessed Disney would launch the biggest murchandise campaign of their history "Disney princesses Unite." Every little girl that meets Rory gets a little envious dreamy look in their eye, secretly wishing their mom had been as clever as hers. But it is an instant friend getter. So along with every other American girl Rory is obsessed with princesses as seen here. Her Art love in action is deeper than mine ever was, I think she gets her attention span form her daddy. This is a 3 color screen print that took about 3-4 hours to produce and Rory was right beside me every moment, now thats stammina.

A Dreadful moment

This expression is one of many that were given during a seven hour period of endless knotting.
Most of my time was spent mesmorized just watching their hands work, working knitted knots in each section of hair. Yes I already had dreads but I can hardly call them that having now been exposed to these. WOW!
Yes it is absolutely black, since that is whats available. They get the leftover hair clippings from salons and turn it into knotted ropes, and then attach it. After the painful day of sitting and getting each hair ripped halfway out I then went and got it bleached twice. It took another three hours. i went the next day and got it all died to red, somewhat natural. You can go to " photos.e-mcclellan.com " soon to see more pics of us lately and the final outcome of my hair. It is worth it though and I do like it, and of course it cost a fraction of what it would have in the states (I don't know if anyone in the states does it though). And at the end of it all Rory admitted that she NOW likes my hair. It's been a while since she has complimented my hair because it has been short.