Monthly Archives: August 2009

Kseniya Simonova sand painting

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Laura Sure, the TV talent contest is cheesy. But occasionally they produce something special. The winner of the Ukrainian version of the Got Talent franchise is 24-year-old Kseniya Simonova, who does something that’s somewhere between sand animation and performance art.

The text at the end translates as “you are always with us”, alluding to the fact that the Ukraine lost almost a quarter of their population during WWII. It’s interesting to note that Simonova was allowed almost 10 minutes to do her routine—a length unthinkable for North American (or British) TV.

Spiral Gardens

Jon

Jon August 7 2009

I had fun at Spiral Gardens. I enjoyed the circus. I made a lion out of fur. Then I sang and played a drum. I sang the song “The boat goes down the river”. I watched a presentation of Cirque De CaCa where they played the accordian. I also did some art. I played with clay, painted and drew.

I’m looking forward to next week’s camp.

Jon

(Spiral Gardens is a 6-day art daycamp at Bloorview Kids Rehab. Jon’s session continues for another three days this week. —L)