23
Sep
A Narrative Guide to the Artwork of Kai Toppa
Topic: Kai
Kai has developed two strong new interests over the past month: drawing, and playing with blocks. The primary goal of block play is to construct a tower and then demolish it. I figure that’s fairly standard for a 3-year old boy. But what’s interesting is the design of his buildings: the only word to describe them is “organic.” I wouldn’t have thought that was possible with blocks, but he somehow manages to put them together with a minimum of right angles, and he has interesting ideas on how to use the arch-shaped pieces (he’ll typically center them on top of some other narrow piece, so they’re more like see-saws than arches). So far I haven’t been quick enough with the camera to get a picture of one of his creations before he smashes it, but I’ll keep trying.
His drawings are primarily focused on Thunderbirds. Here’s an annotated sample: 
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