I was looking at a book with some references to Tesuque pottery designs. The library in Merced has a wonderful book with different designs from different tribes. The Tesuque designs interested me.
The Tesuque are a Pueblo tribe north of Santa Fe. They have pottery that represents the rain God and dove or bird like pots with a rain God type of motif worked into it. The major proliferation of the clay Rain Gods occurred when a trader noticed its relationship to the famous Kikopelli, the pipe playing symbol. The main problem was that the rain God elements emphasized phallic segments. These needed to be removed or modified to make the little ceramic rain Gods more salable to the tourists. This modification occured around the turn of the century when Indian artifacts became a tourist industry.
These little terra cotta turn of the century pieces are continuing to go up in price even though they were not very authentic.
The designs on the bowls however, are more authentic and represent a different design constraint. I am looking at these for a border for one of my next paintings. I need a painting that will go with the gold in my bathroom. This may be it.
If you have a chance fire up that Google and take a look at the design that the Tesuque use in their art work.
: ) Pat
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
In the Joke
Sometimes I feel like I am the character in my dad's joke:
A man with a pickup truck was driving through the residential part of a city.
Every time he came to a stop sign he got out of the truck and went around and smacked the sides of his pickup truck.
After the third time that he did this, the driver who happened to be following behind stopped the man and asked him what he was doing.
The man replied," I have 200 chickens and only cages for 100. I need to keep half of them flying for this to work."
Such is life.. keep those chickens flying
: ) Pat
A man with a pickup truck was driving through the residential part of a city.
Every time he came to a stop sign he got out of the truck and went around and smacked the sides of his pickup truck.
After the third time that he did this, the driver who happened to be following behind stopped the man and asked him what he was doing.
The man replied," I have 200 chickens and only cages for 100. I need to keep half of them flying for this to work."
Such is life.. keep those chickens flying
: ) Pat
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Midnight Hockey
Wednesday night last week in the middle of the night I heard the screech scratching on the hardwood floors. It continued until 3 am.
On most nights its just the cats rolling around and having a wrestling match or two. This night it was a strange scraping around. Sometimes Georgie, the white mannx batts around straws. I thought to myself.. yep he has a straw.. back to sleep.
In the morning I was getting ready to go to school and my Wayne Gretzky cat had used my glasses as a hokey puck and glasses were no where to be found..
I looked everywhere. Finally in the heat of having to leave for school, I gabbed an old pair in my desk drawer.. I don't know how many years ago's prescription...and off I went. They are aviator style glasses. At my prescription level they are pretty heavy. I can still see very will with them. In fact I think that they are a bit strong.
My students in the morning classes noticed right away. The afternoon classes.. no response. Some of my morning students felt they were an improvement.. booo.
The glasses are still among the missing.. despite my scouting efforts.. I hope they are not out in the garage.. : (
Pat
On most nights its just the cats rolling around and having a wrestling match or two. This night it was a strange scraping around. Sometimes Georgie, the white mannx batts around straws. I thought to myself.. yep he has a straw.. back to sleep.
In the morning I was getting ready to go to school and my Wayne Gretzky cat had used my glasses as a hokey puck and glasses were no where to be found..
I looked everywhere. Finally in the heat of having to leave for school, I gabbed an old pair in my desk drawer.. I don't know how many years ago's prescription...and off I went. They are aviator style glasses. At my prescription level they are pretty heavy. I can still see very will with them. In fact I think that they are a bit strong.
My students in the morning classes noticed right away. The afternoon classes.. no response. Some of my morning students felt they were an improvement.. booo.
The glasses are still among the missing.. despite my scouting efforts.. I hope they are not out in the garage.. : (
Pat
Friday, October 3, 2008
On some Crazy October Night....
My sister came on some crazy October night.
The stars were bright and several shooting stars were seen as we camped out on the hill in San Bruno.
My sister Kelly was born this night many moons ago. I was at a camp out for the Robin Hood archery club that I belonged to. I found out the next morning that I was a "big brother" again. My sister Mikie is only three years younger than I.. Kelly is 9 years younger than me.
She is always supportive of my endeavors. She has later told me that I was a major reason that she went to school to become a speech and language specialist. Then again she also said that I could sell refrigerators to Eskimos.. ha
She is a bit of a promoter too. I like that. She can get people to do what they need to do. It is wonderful that she is pursuing a Phd in education. We need promotional leaders like her.
She truly brightens the world around which she treads..
Love ya Sis
Pat
The stars were bright and several shooting stars were seen as we camped out on the hill in San Bruno.
My sister Kelly was born this night many moons ago. I was at a camp out for the Robin Hood archery club that I belonged to. I found out the next morning that I was a "big brother" again. My sister Mikie is only three years younger than I.. Kelly is 9 years younger than me.
She is always supportive of my endeavors. She has later told me that I was a major reason that she went to school to become a speech and language specialist. Then again she also said that I could sell refrigerators to Eskimos.. ha
She is a bit of a promoter too. I like that. She can get people to do what they need to do. It is wonderful that she is pursuing a Phd in education. We need promotional leaders like her.
She truly brightens the world around which she treads..
Love ya Sis
Pat
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Leave the Drama for your Mama
The kids and I had a great time with the scenarios. I picked the two students at time to go through them. (See the previous post)
I would tell them the words to say and they would say them. and then try to remember them for the rewind. One would pick a number and then I would read the scenario and they would say the words that go with it. Everyone but one really shy guy participated. Most of the students wanted a second try at it and wanted us to do it again Friday. No such luck..I will put it on the shelf and we will do it more than one time this semester. It was a good experience.. it took a lot of energy. They learned and they were expressing.. Dosen't get much better than that. I even did it with my pull out students. It was hard for them.
Have a great evening
Pat
I would tell them the words to say and they would say them. and then try to remember them for the rewind. One would pick a number and then I would read the scenario and they would say the words that go with it. Everyone but one really shy guy participated. Most of the students wanted a second try at it and wanted us to do it again Friday. No such luck..I will put it on the shelf and we will do it more than one time this semester. It was a good experience.. it took a lot of energy. They learned and they were expressing.. Dosen't get much better than that. I even did it with my pull out students. It was hard for them.
Have a great evening
Pat
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Work for Thursday: Ritualistic Language
From Daily Communication by Linda Schwartz and Nancy McKinley
Ritualizing Function:
We are going to do a little role playing: Primarily for older students in speech..
1. Your new neighbors want you to feed the dog while they’re gone. You go over to meet them and the dog . What will you say?
2. Your grandfather sent you a gift for your birthday and you see him for the first time since opening the present. What do you say to him?
3. You just slipped into your desk in first period. You realize there is a new student sitting across from you. What could you say?
4. You answer the door and there stands a friend of you mother’s, However, your mother is not home right now. What will you say?
5. You friend has started talking with you after school about how awful the day was. However, you are concerned about getting to the after-school job on time. You politely want to get out of the conversation. What will you say?
6. You accidentally hit a ball through a window in a nearby house while playing with your friends. You go up to the house and to talk with the people inside. What will you say?
7. Your brother’s new friend comes over and you are in the same room together for a minute until your brother gets there. The friend is a year older than you, and you have never met. What will you say?
8. Your friend helped you finish a lot of homework last night. You see the friend the first thing today. And still feel grateful. What will you say?
9. You mother is talking with you about your chores that need to get done on the coming weekend, but you want to leave now to see your friends, What will you say?
10. You borrowed your friend’s jacket and ripped the elbow out. You friend is coming down the hallway toward you now. What will you say?
11. You parents made a tentative promise that you would baby sit children of old family friends. You need to call them to confirm the arrangement. What will you say?
12. There is a caller on the phone wondering if you or someone else in your family wants to buy magazines. You have just listened to the whole sales pitch and now want to say “no.” What will you say?
13. You helped a young child who fell off his bike. The bike is broken. Call the child’s parents. What will you say?
14. Your mother asked you to phone the doctor’s office to let them know that she is late, but on her way. She will be there in 10 minutes. What will you say?
15. You answer the phone and it is your dad’s friend. Your father is sleeping and does not want to be disturbed. What will you say?
16. Someone calls you and asks for Donna. You think it must be a wrong number. They call back a second time. What will you say?
17. You decide to call in a local radio station to request your favorite song and dedicate it to a friend. What will you say?
18. You wake up feeling terribly ill and decide to phone the school and let them know you will not be in today. What will you say?
19. You and your hungry friends are sitting at your house. You have just finished dialing the nearest pizza restaurant. What will you say?
20. Your friend is leaving on a trip tomorrow and you want to call him and wish him a good time. What will you say?
Ritual: greeting, leaving, thanking, apologizing
Ritualizing Function:
We are going to do a little role playing: Primarily for older students in speech..
1. Your new neighbors want you to feed the dog while they’re gone. You go over to meet them and the dog . What will you say?
2. Your grandfather sent you a gift for your birthday and you see him for the first time since opening the present. What do you say to him?
3. You just slipped into your desk in first period. You realize there is a new student sitting across from you. What could you say?
4. You answer the door and there stands a friend of you mother’s, However, your mother is not home right now. What will you say?
5. You friend has started talking with you after school about how awful the day was. However, you are concerned about getting to the after-school job on time. You politely want to get out of the conversation. What will you say?
6. You accidentally hit a ball through a window in a nearby house while playing with your friends. You go up to the house and to talk with the people inside. What will you say?
7. Your brother’s new friend comes over and you are in the same room together for a minute until your brother gets there. The friend is a year older than you, and you have never met. What will you say?
8. Your friend helped you finish a lot of homework last night. You see the friend the first thing today. And still feel grateful. What will you say?
9. You mother is talking with you about your chores that need to get done on the coming weekend, but you want to leave now to see your friends, What will you say?
10. You borrowed your friend’s jacket and ripped the elbow out. You friend is coming down the hallway toward you now. What will you say?
11. You parents made a tentative promise that you would baby sit children of old family friends. You need to call them to confirm the arrangement. What will you say?
12. There is a caller on the phone wondering if you or someone else in your family wants to buy magazines. You have just listened to the whole sales pitch and now want to say “no.” What will you say?
13. You helped a young child who fell off his bike. The bike is broken. Call the child’s parents. What will you say?
14. Your mother asked you to phone the doctor’s office to let them know that she is late, but on her way. She will be there in 10 minutes. What will you say?
15. You answer the phone and it is your dad’s friend. Your father is sleeping and does not want to be disturbed. What will you say?
16. Someone calls you and asks for Donna. You think it must be a wrong number. They call back a second time. What will you say?
17. You decide to call in a local radio station to request your favorite song and dedicate it to a friend. What will you say?
18. You wake up feeling terribly ill and decide to phone the school and let them know you will not be in today. What will you say?
19. You and your hungry friends are sitting at your house. You have just finished dialing the nearest pizza restaurant. What will you say?
20. Your friend is leaving on a trip tomorrow and you want to call him and wish him a good time. What will you say?
Ritual: greeting, leaving, thanking, apologizing
Word for the Day: dyspeptic
adjective: of or having indigestion or consequent irritabilty or depression.
Noun: a person who suffers from indegestion or irritabilty
Interest in this word came from the political arena where describing Mrs. Palin's chances in the VP debate on Thursday:
She'll have to confront Biden much more directly, and the Delaware senator may not be as easy to bait as her dyspeptic primary opponents.
Noun: a person who suffers from indegestion or irritabilty
Interest in this word came from the political arena where describing Mrs. Palin's chances in the VP debate on Thursday:
She'll have to confront Biden much more directly, and the Delaware senator may not be as easy to bait as her dyspeptic primary opponents.
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