By Cheryl Hurd
Armed with a cabinet drawer face and an 8-year-old’s imagination, Ava Borgerson accepted the challenge to transform an old drawer face into something new. The challenge was issued by Green Living magazine at the publication’s third anniversary party held at Stardust Building Supplies, seller of gently used building materials, and provider of the drawer face. Ava decided the drawer face looked like a frame, and she filled that frame with a single red rose. We recently met with Ava to discuss her love of art and her inspiration for the piece.
Why did you draw a rose?
I like roses and flowers. The red rose is my favorite. It is beautiful to look at and it has lots of details.
What other artwork have you done?
I made a birdhouse out of a milk jug. I cut a big hole in it so the birds could get in and I put seeds and peanut butter in the bottom for them to eat.
Do you have any other projects you are proud of?
I cut a blue piece of paper into the shape of a cloud and glued on two polished rocks, a wooden unicorn and fake leaves. It was a pop-up card and I gave it to my friend. One time I got a bunch of rocks and started building them into a house for my toy crab. I used four nails and a flat stone for a table.
Tell us about when you first started drawing.
When I first tried, I had a tough time, but I tried it out and liked it. The person who taught me how to draw is my daddy.
Do you have any advice for our young readers?
Start drawing and see what you can draw. If it looks bad, you can make it into something new. I would encourage them to see what art is all about. I think that art is creative. It makes me feel happy.
