Sitting at the Feet of Genius
The other night, Neil Gaiman spoke at the McFadden Memorial Lecture at North Central High School in Indianapolis. He was charming and entertaining. More than that, he was inspiring. He read stories he’d written [one only a few weeks ago that I MUST own if it’s ever in print] and shared bits of his life with his father and his daughter.
We sat at almost the back of the auditorium, but on the aisle closest to where the podium was set up, so we got some amazing photos. I was surprised that although an animated speaker, the photos just don’t show it – and I took A LOT of them.
I did learn, even though I’ve heard the same advice a thousand times, that the best way to write is just to write. To get it down on paper and to edit it later. Honestly, I know that about writing, but something about the way he said it, made it relevant to the other areas of my life – design and parenting and being Sheila, among other things. So I left with a new motivation to sew. Yeah!
At one point, I had the distinct feeling that I was watching Peter Pan, after he learned those incredible storytelling techniques from Wendy. Fascinated by the shadow he cast, I snapped this photo.
I think it’s my favorite 🙂
Tags: design, education, jordan, neil gaiman, peter pan, writing
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2:49 am on April 22nd, 2010
Cool. I love his work. You are lucky. Interesting that he inspired you to go home and sew. It shows how universal his encouragement is.