11.03.2014
My friend Kristen has a couple wonderful kids… and a wonderful idea!
Her son AJ is adorable… AND asking for a HUGE set of Legos for Christmas.
But he’s old enough to learn the truth and work hard to get the “set of his dreams.”
So Kristen made him a deal. And set him on his path of fundraising and art.
If you have a chance to stop by to support my friend AJ… and be a patron of his blossoming art career… please mark your calendar for this coming Friday evening.
Beat Kitchen : 2100 West Belmont, Chicago.
Friday, November 7th – 6:00pm-Midnight.
Here’s a little more background from my friend Kristen…
Dear Friends, Fellow Teachers and Artists,
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You may have heard that this year AJ asked for an elaborate Lego Robotics set that cost upwards of $350. My knee jerk answer was “absolutely not”. But several conversations later  (including the truth about Santa) I agreed to meet him halfway if he could raise the other half by Christmas (and this set would also be his birthday present…aren’t I mean?!).Â
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This launched him into extra projects for me around the house, earning a dollar here and a dollar there, but it was slow going. Then he had a couple of sales on the sidewalk…the requisite lemonade stand, and then…the ART SALE! The art sale generated the most money by far, $11 more than any of his previous money-making attempts! Word got out via Facebook and our friend Zach saw his drawings. And so the idea was hatched to have a 2-man show to exhibit and sell Zach and AJ’s drawings together!Â
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As people who make art, support the arts, or have helped foster these things in AJ, who have been a part of our lives for a short or long time, or who have always been kind and supportive of his creative mind, I hope you will try to make it to his first ever public art exhibit: Venus Flytraps, Bugs and People Doing Things Around the House. It would mean a lot to him (and to me) to see you there. Just stop by or stay the whole time. It’s up to you. All work will be for sale at very affordable prices ($10 and up), so bring some cash or a checkbook if you’d like to shop.Â
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Thanks and we hope to see you there!
Kristen and AJ