Disaster in the form of a 2yr old

that sucks… i would give the gallery a bill for a refinish job.

-- San Diego, CA

That’s sad when gallery can not protect ones’ work! Hope they reimburse you for the extra work!

Erwin, Jacksonville, FL

-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL

ugh :( yah, hope they reimburse you

-- helen

Not a place for a 2 year old.

Pretty hard to blame the 2 year old. I would have said to the mother. SOLD ! It’s yours now.

-- "My mission in life - make everyone smile !"

Oh. That’s gotta hurt.

Really sorry. Hope you can get it back to beautiful, in reasonable time.

-- -- Neil

This reminds of when my son was 2. I had just finished sanding a toy box for a friend made out of pine.
I was cleaning up for the night and my son was in the shop with me, I heard him banging and really didnt think to much of it, but when i turned around he was banging on the top with a hammer that i LET him use.
needless to say pine doesnt stand up to well to a hammer.
I told my freind that it had been kid tested, Luckly they just laughed.
But, a project in a Gallery, now thats a crime.

-- Doug...

Ouch! I second the thought that the mother bought it.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

I wouldn’t of hit a lick on that bench to repair it….The women would have bought it “as is” wheather she wanted to or not, and the kid should of got an ass-whipping for doing it…You got to teach kids right from wrong early. A 2 year-old that does that has had no disipline at home and needs to learn better.

-- " Don't ever wrestle a pig in a mudhole....he'll be having more fun than you..!!

Life!. Kids! We are all parents. We all have endured something of this nature. I feel for you personally. I feel for both the mother and the child. But it is life. And you so masterfully handled the problem with dignaty.

I am sure the mother is embaressed.

Congratulations on the professional handling of this mis-step.
Ira

-- Rustfever, Central California

That’s enough to make a grown man cry! What a shame. Kudos to you for handling this so well. How about a pic of the whole piece? Rand

LOL.. I’m picturing Autumn going into her act….

-- http://barbsid.blogspot.com/

blame the chinese for the imperfect laminations

commend your daughter for pointing them out

-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso

Yowza- sounds like someone needs a big case of whoop ass.

-- Homer : "Oh, and how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain."

I wuold have say sold to the mother , but can also understand why you did try to repair the damage
before the recycling show in the gallery after all its your name on a piece in a gallery
and a great advertising chance to get your name further out

good luck with the show

Dennis