It’s December 1st, and we dive headfirst into Hannukkah and Christmas. Folks go nuts with gift buying (some in August, see above). But hopefully, it is a lovely time for friends and family.
I’m sorry this post is so short. I just got back from giving a talk to Vassar students. They are wonderful, many stayed afterwards and we discussed humor, media, gender, comedy, creativity and more.
A student who is an English major asked me about something Joan Didion wrote. He asked if I can relate to her idea of how (I’m paraphrasing), in the moment of creating, you grab things from your mind and put them down. It is sort of similar for me. I am a sponge and what I put on paper is a reflection of my inner mind and how the world around me is influencing me.
It was so interesting to talk to these young people and hear what their experience is.
More tomorrow. Thanks for being here! Happy Friday!
I love your humor and your drawings Liza! Do you ever do any ‘commissioned’ work? If so I’d like to talk about it!
How wonderful that those young people get to learn from and interact with a creative who’s both exceptional and living a life in art. What an inspiration you must be to them as you are to us.
I confess I loved the cartoon. I knew someone years ago who confessed she bought - and wrapped - her Christmas gifts in the summer. I judged. As an avowed idiot I remember thinking “what’s the fun in that???”