The Carry-On Kid by Matt Zurbo   There once was a kid called Snoz, who was carried form here to there. (Solid kid slouched in chair, watching tv. No background.) It just happened that way. He was so lazy his friends eventually said: “We’re going to make you play!” (Three kids, sweating, etc, carrying Snoz … Continue reading Day 81: The Carry-On Kid

Colour by Matt Zurbo   Ada was watching a bird in the window, jotting this and that. (Ada at class table, hand on chin, bored, doodling while looking at nothing.) Then, the new teacher said; “For tomorrow’s show-and-tell, bring me the brightest colour you can find.” Everybody scattered after school, like crabs from an upturned … Continue reading Day 80: Colour

Matchbox Boats by Matt Zurbo Josh’s family had not much money, but he didn't care. He made a matchbox boat, from recycled fare. (Josh making a matchbox boat made of inside of matchbox, a matchstick mast, a torn square piece of paper for a sail.) To him it was a pirate ship, manned by a … Continue reading Day 79: Matchbox Boats

These Are the Things by Matt Zurbo   (This is a simple book. Art direction up to artist.) These are the things I like to hear: The hum of a bee box. The sound of waves from my bed. Trees in hard wind. An owl. Mum's laugh. Three types of music at once. A busy … Continue reading Day 78: These Are the Things