Saturday 2 January 2010

That's my boy




Here's a shrine that we made at our last CI workshop of 2009. The outside was created with ink and clear crackle paint. Inside was decorated with CI papers and stamps. I decided to use it to display our oldest son's graduation . He graduated after 5 long years at Uni in Edinburgh(he failed the first year too much partying me thinks) but he stuck in and graduated with a BSc Honours in Physics. I think it was the threat that he would have to return home to Middlesbrough that focused him. He is severely dyslexic and we are immensely proud of him. Now the next hurdle is a job. It's so hard at the moment with the downturn in the job market and the glut of graduates. He's working on a voluntary basis with a renewable energy company in Edinburgh so fingers crossed.
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14 comments:

  1. What a beautiful piece of art hun...and...congrats to your clever lad...and wishing him all the best and hoping that he gets a job real soon....Happy New Year to you and yours x

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  2. You must be so proud! Wishing you all the best for 2010.

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  3. This is a wonderful piece, Janet.

    Congratulations to your son - hope he finds a job soon. He deserves it after all that hard slog.

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  4. Well done to your son..I love what you've done to show how proud you are. I hope something permanent comes up for him soon

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  5. I love the contrast between the inside and the out side, hope he finds something soon :)
    Von

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  6. Gorgeous piece of art. Love the whole thing.

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  7. That's fab .....Handsome looking chap.

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  8. Just gorgeous! What a beautiful tribute from a very proud Mum!
    love your blog... will keep an eye on it! and thanks for popping into mine, Happy New Year from Jo

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  9. I love to see a proud Mum ... such a beautiful keepsake ... wishing him all the very best of everything!

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  10. Gorgeous artwork Janet and congrats to your son xx

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  11. Beautiful work love your project..

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  12. this is a super shrine for a proud mum's son!
    Edinburgh uni is a great place (yes I am bias, I too am a graduate from that fine place of learning). Lovely work.

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  13. A beautiful piece and yes I know that wonderful feeling when your child graduates. I hope your son gets a job soon my daughter has a job but is having to accept what the NHS call zero hours contract she can never be sure of a full weeks pay so much for all her very hard work and Hons. You can't help feeling bitter can you as a Mum when the jobs they promised our kids are just not there.

    Hugs Carol Ann xx

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