Burning Kid Art
If you have kids, you know what prolific artists they are. Their work is powerful. Delicate. Bold. Stunning. And since your kids are clearly geniuses, their flowing marker abstracts and original paper-towel tube sculptures are priceless treasures. That’s what you tell yourself as their body of work accumulates around you like Tribbles. You might frame some of the more dramatic pieces. Stack them on shelves. Maybe even buy a couple more refrigerators. But sooner or later, you will come to your senses. A friend of mine began wrapping Christmas presents in her kids’ art. We decided to give a large portion of ours a Viking Funeral. Watching it burn was equally powerful. Bold. And stunning. After years of lying dormant, these lesser works were given new life in the dancing flames. It was transformational.