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December 11, 2007
keeping myself out of trouble
by gl. at 11:46 pm
another busy week last week:
artist's way ended, and there's always a flurry of activity, primarily online, around ending that.
working on a secret project with sven. more, much more, about that later, but it did absorb a lot of time i didn't know i had to spare.
first thursday
shu-ju is a superwoman, but even she couldn't be at three (!) places at the same time, so she asked if i would manage her table at the "portland prints" show at city hall. but of course! i was pretty comfortable (talking about someone else's work is easier than talking about your own), though i was surprised i didn't sell anything.first friday
- thirty!
one of my artist's way clients had thirty pieces in the thirty! show and it was a madhouse! i was flabbergasted at how many people they could pack in such a tiny space. i would have liked some more time & space to appreciate the art: with 900 pieces stacked from floor to ceiling, the format was overwhelming & way too competitive for me. but i was thrilled to get to support shawn and i was happy to leave with one of her pieces -- lucky for me, the one with a hidden poem on the back!
- 23 sandy: "night moves"
i love nighttime art & photography, so i had to go see this show at 23 sandy! some really beautiful work in the main gallery & the "side show" which feature's laura's book arts. one of the highlights was an image of the "aurora australis": the southern lights. - art of your life
stopped by for the holiday sale at the art of your life to see serena barton, diane havnen smith and serena's daughter jane. i bought a pair of earrings that remind me of serena's paintings: romantic pearl hoops in an unusual configuration.
- thirty!
wordwear workshop
there will be more on this later, too, but the strong silent type required some prep time for me & bridget before we taught the class, and then the class took longer than we expected! fun to share those techniques with others, though.masarie curry party
from the creators of the fabulous create the world event, the curry party is a holiday party that focuses around a base of chicken or veggie curry with shared bowls of every possible condiment & different curries. It's delicious, but really, it's just an excuse to have a party. the hosts have always been really supportive of me and i enjoy myself immensely whenever i attend one of their events. it's the kind of place you meet really interesting people each year: this year I spent much of the meal talking to a firefighter from bend.rebel rabbit craft fair
anna's back with the second incarnation of the [rebel rabbit craft fair]. i was on my way to a birthday party so i didn't get to spend as much time there as i would have liked, but i did pick up a tiny (red!) felted starfish as a present from addie pearl. and fortunately for me, the rebel rabbit is TWO weekends this time, so i'll go again this weekend.dinnergrrls dessert potluck
i rarely get to many of the dinnergrrls events, but i try to make a point to stop by for the holiday party in december and the anniversary party in summer (...and when they buy tix for the roller derby ;). i thought i'd only stay an hour but i stayed two, and though i didn't actually eat much, the sugar high was contagious. fortunately i managed to leave before the sugar crash, though i did zonk on the couch for a bit coming home. i had a lot of good conversations and very little awkwardness. such a relief! maybe i'm getting better at this? :)
posted by gl. | December 11, 2007 11:46 PM | comments (0) | categories: exhibits & events