When The Wheels Come Off

When The Wheels Come Off

In real life, having your wheels come off is a disaster with life threatening consequences. In art, however, it is a playtime treat. 

As a child I spent hours zooming my toy cars around the vinyl kitchen floor, delighting in the sound of the spinning wheels. That zealous play eventually ended in cars limping along, wheel-less. Fast forward 60 decades (OMG, am I really that old?), those beloved cars parked in an attic parking lot (aka - an old box) finally left the lot and became play toys once again. 

The year: 1963

The cars: Buick, Ford Galaxie, and Pontiac Bonneville 

My maternal grandfather and uncle both worked for General Motors. As a child, my mother lived a fascinating life overseas as her father accepted dealership positions in South America and Spain. That history came home to play in my childhood home in Cleveland, Ohio. Is it surprising that cars were in my toy box? Not really. 

So . . . about those wheels 

You guessed it. They make great stamps! Expect to see these childhood playthings showing up in my adult play (art).