I was walking towards where I think the Daughter Sculpture pointed for my message when I heard some squabbling going on coming from the direction of the Mother and Daughter with the Matching Fancy Coats, Super Long Feet and Toys Sculpture Set, a mere $20,000 for the pair.

"Amy, do you think I didn't hear you asking the SP to buy you on your own own and leave me behind. How could you! After all I have done for you, fixing that orange hair do of yours every day for all these years, this is the thanks I get. Well I think it is totally shameful and I will be having words with your father tonight about your lack of loyalty. We are a Sculpture Set, a Pair, we do not separate, got it? You should be ashamed of yourself." scolded the Mother Sculpture.

"But we don't have a dad, it is you and me and the Man who made us and I don't think he qualifies as a dad. Anyway I heard the hoity toity snooty lady in the black trouser suit who runs this stand saying we could be separated so there.It is each sculpture for herself as far as I am concerned. SP come back, I hear you have a great art collection, it will be complete once you add me. SP don't walk away. Rescue me. " Amy begged, whilst giving her mum a sly side kick with her long black shoe.

"Ouch! Watch it, you will topple me over, you little brat. You are an ungrateful shameless hussy excuse hardly worthy of the term art. Stand away from me, anyone with any sense can see I am the masterpiece sculpture the Real Art piece and you are just the afterthought. If anyone gets bought first Missy it will be me." The Mother said whilst trying to regain her balance without anyone noticing.

Oh Oh look what I started. The next minute I looked around to see the Mother and Daughter piece angrily scowling at each other and then the a second later they were totally frozen again as if nothing had happened.

You see even sculptures have family arguements and have to deal with smothering, controlling parents who do not allow them to rest in their own "unstructured being" as Winicott puts it without constant intrusion or without threatening abandonment. This poor Amy is probably damaged for life now. Some helpful "grievance statements" as John Wellwood suggests in his book I happen to be reading called"Perfect Love , Imperfect Relationships", may be appropriate for Amy and may help her get rid of her anger towards her Mother. How about....

1. "You want to control me."
2. " You don't accept me unless I fit into your agenda.
3. "You make me wrong for what I need."
4. "You don't recognize my goodness."
5. "You want to do me in."

Perhaps wee Amy should book some sessions with Wellwood to help her heal.

Anyway where is my message I only have five minutes left to find it now before the art show closes...