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November 24, 2005
An Imaginary Holiday Meal, With Real Holiday Sentiments
By DEANNA DAHLSAD
Not all the members of Kat Caverly's Dream Team are American, and so, do
not participate in America's Thanksgiving. However, as a little
community or family of sorts, we would likely celebrate somehow, if we
could. As a writer, I like to imagine what our holiday gathering would
be like...
I don't know quite what our holiday meal would consist of, with all
these different countries & their festive dishes to choose from. (I am
pretty sure that I would bring pies - not because I make a good pie, but
rather that I know I am a terrible cook, so I have learned where to buy
great pies.)
I don't even know if all our place settings would have the correct
utensils, or if we would say 'Grace' - let alone how many forms of
'Grace' we'd say, nor the number of languages it would be said in...
But I am pretty sure I know what we would give thanks for.
1) Creativity: As Anders says, he is thankful for "not drawing someone
else's same nose for 1 year."
We are all grateful for both being blessed with creativity and the
ability to use that creativity as a means to support ourselves. We are
thankful that we are paid to do what we love.
2) Technology: As Chris has said, "There's a lot of freedom (to push)
the limits of software and hardware - and breaking the rules is
encouraged."
Technology gives us the tools by which we create what we want - in an
affordable way, so as to still be able to feed ourselves and our
families. (Artists all, we prefer not to be the starving kind.)
3) The Internet: Nayan remembers when he first contacted Kat via the
internet to show her his work: "I was fortunate that Kat loved my work
when I first showed it to her and since that day (2nd Jan 2003) I am
working with her."
We are thankful for this specific technology, the internet, for this
gift allowed us to find and connect with one another, no matter where
our earthly location. (It even allows us to find you!)
Last, but not least, we count Kat Caverly herself as one of our
blessings. For without her, it's uncertain that we would have the first
three blessings. Or at least, it wouldn't be quite the same experience...
Here's how Sai Ming describes working with Kat: "Kat pushes me a lot
and encourages my work too. She can entertain you and drive you crazy
sometimes. You have a lot of freedom from her. And she always
understands artist's feelings."
And Shefali says, "First it was Kat Caverly's encouragement, her trust
in me that I could produce quality work and her absolute dedication for
her work, that drew me. She has an amazing sense of form as well as
feeling which I greatly admire."
And while we all tease Kat that she keeps us on the phone a
very long time, each one of us appreciates her knowledge of and
respect for artists and their work, along with her passion, and her
sense of humor.
Yes, we at No Evil Productions have much to be thankful for. And we
hope you are as happy in your work.
That said, will someone please pass me a piece of the pie I brought?
Posted by photocartoonist at November 24, 2005 12:01 AM
Comments
oh Deanna, I am so very thankful for YOU.
Team No Evil fills me up like a great Thanksgiving feast!
The yummy creativity, with the sweet icings of our successes. I thank each and every one of you dreamteamsters and hope that you come to the table and have your fill.
Our after dinner conversations would be scintillating to say the very least. Happy Thanksgiving.
Posted by: Kat Caverly at November 24, 2005 12:08 AM
Happy holiday!
I don't know if I should bring something swedish to the table -but then again swedish cooking has a history failure treating fish in the kitchen as lutfisk or surströmming -So I might as well bring some danish:danish pastry anyone?
Posted by: Anders Worm at November 24, 2005 6:27 AM
Just stopping in on the holiday (taking a brief moment away from my family gathering) to say hello to this one ;)
Anders, I moved to Fargo, North Dakota 2 years ago (to the day!), and now have seen (and smelled!) what you Swedes do to fish -- I avoid lurfisk at all costs :p (I'd happily eat the danish!)
Kat, thanks for saying hello again this second time, after so many years...
Happy Thanksgiving, to all of you!
Posted by: Deanna Dahlsad at November 24, 2005 12:07 PM
Hello everyone and very happy holiday to you guys.
Yes our team is like a great Thanksgiving feast with all kinds of tasty creative dishes from all over the world...and the love and warmth with which the food is served and enjoyed in htis feast is very much evident in the work we do.
Hmmmmmm...i am wondering what the taste will be like when I combine and eat turkey and "laddoo" (an indian sweet which is always round..haha) together.
Have a great holiday ! and ENJOY !!
Congratulations to Deanna for writing such a sweet article.
Posted by: Nayan Soni at November 25, 2005 11:58 AM
Im arriving fashionably late after hunting for a vegetarian alternative for turkey.
I bring the "cream of Manchester" and some fruity "Waggledance".. the gentle hoppy beer is here!
Happy thanksgiving all.
Posted by: Chris Leap at November 26, 2005 4:21 PM
Sorry! I have waddled late to the article, after recovering from my OTHER Thanksgiving celebration. To the Dream Team's Thanksgiving feast I offer collard greens and some cornbread stuffing via my mom's recipe--mmmm. Hope you like it!
And, I'm very very thankful to be a part of this Dream Team and to be doing creative work for a living and with such fun folks--it's a blast!
Many Thanks!
Posted by: Suzanne Jones at November 30, 2005 4:01 PM