by Melanie | Aug 9, 2017 | childhood, children's wisdom, gender, love, nature, Photography, play, stories
We brought home a dead worm wrapped in a paper towel, carefully placed in a used tupperware container. My daughter was determined to give the worm a proper burial. This, after finding the worm barely alive on a walk through Riverdale Farm. … She picked the worm...
by Melanie | Jul 31, 2017 | art, childhood, creative process, creativity, Imagination Sessions, love, nature, Photography, play
Painting en plein air became popular in the 1840’s with the introduction of paint in tubes. French for outdoors, it means painting outside. French impressionist painters like Monet and Renoir enjoyed painting outdoor scenes while sitting in front of the scene itself....
by Melanie | Jul 24, 2017 | childhood, creativity, Imagination Sessions, love, play
When I was a kid, I never felt “cool”. Maybe the cool kids never really felt cool either. Even as young as 8 years old, I knew who the “popular” or “cool” kids were and did not feel a part of that. I didn’t feel actively excluded, but there was something about my...
by Melanie | Jul 18, 2017 | art, childhood, creativity, Imagination Sessions, love, nature, play
I’m buzzing from a weekend of Mini Imagination Sessions! On Saturday we played, imagined, created, and wondered in High Park. I love doing Imagination Sessions because I get a window into the world of childhood and get to capture moments of wonder with my...