Crafty Creations: March 2015

So...I am a HUGE Pete the Cat fan! Pete the Cat is a children's book series that has become very popular in the past few years. Children LOVE Pete and so do I! I was first introduced to Pete several years ago by a teacher friend of mine. She showed me the video of the book Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, and I was hooked! Ever since that day, Pete has become a big part of my classroom. I read all the Pete the Cat books to my students, and they create several Pete-inspired art projects throughout the year. I even have a stuffed Pete in my classroom!

Now Pete the Cat has become part of my home! A few years ago, my family and I were walking down Royal Street in New Orleans when I saw a very familiar little blue face...it was Pete the Cat! He had his own art gallery! The works of James Dean covered an entire wall of this gallery! I was ecstatic! I wanted to buy my very own Pete painting then, but we walked away without one. However, a year or so later we were back on Royal Street in New Orleans. I went looking for the "Pete Gallery" but it was no longer in the spot that we visited. I was devastated! I thought I had missed my chance to own a Pete the Cat painting. But...as we made our way down Royal Street, I saw that familiar little blue face! Pete had moved to Gallery Rinard! This time I did not miss my chance to own a Pete painting. We purchased a Pete drinking coffee! I was very excited to own this incredible art by James Dean!

I would have been happy owning just one Pete. However, this past weekend we were back in New Orleans, and, of course, we had to stop by Gallery Rinard to see Pete! In the window, there was this wonderful Pete standing on St. Peter Street, and he was wearing his RED SHOES! (His red shoes are my favorite.) Well...I'm excited to say that he came home with us!

Pete the Cat combines two of my favorite things...kindergarten and art! I'm so proud to own these special paintings! In the words of Pete..."It's all good."