Artfelt plea
Posted: January 31st, 2020, 2:43 pm
So there I was this morning at my Friday art group. The local U3A (no giggling at the back there, it's actually quite a serious thing - at least four members are professional artists). And they've got an exhibition coming up, and they wanted to have something a bit more catchy than "Art Exhibition" to put on the posters.
So what should they call it? "Come on Bungee, you've got a reliably warped mind. Surely you can think of something a little bit edgy and original?"
I hummed and haaa'd, and eventually inspiration struck. "The Artful Codgers!" I said brightly. Thwack came a flying lump of pottery clay from the other side of the room. It was time to reconsider.
"I've got it," I said. "Old Masters." This time it was only a paint brush that collided with my head. They all agreed I was onto something.
"Yes but......" came the objection. (There's always one, isn't there?) "Most of us here are women."
"Suit yourselves," I said. "Old Mistresses doesn't sound so good, though."
So that's me banned for the next six months.
BJ
So what should they call it? "Come on Bungee, you've got a reliably warped mind. Surely you can think of something a little bit edgy and original?"
I hummed and haaa'd, and eventually inspiration struck. "The Artful Codgers!" I said brightly. Thwack came a flying lump of pottery clay from the other side of the room. It was time to reconsider.
"I've got it," I said. "Old Masters." This time it was only a paint brush that collided with my head. They all agreed I was onto something.
"Yes but......" came the objection. (There's always one, isn't there?) "Most of us here are women."
"Suit yourselves," I said. "Old Mistresses doesn't sound so good, though."
So that's me banned for the next six months.
BJ