Open Studio
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daydreamer
Posted on: 10/14/07
Open Studio
Yesterday was the first day of the two day marathon called Open Studios.It was a great day! The weather was fine and the mood uplifted as everyone seemed relieved that Friday's storm was not the beginning of winter!
I enjoyed talking to folks about my experiments, my works in progress and the ways that i stretch myself. Folks were quite interested in my "tea table" made from a discarded dining room table leaf, handmade paper, found beach objects, encaustic beeswax and a small print of my pods in the rain image printed on silk.
Claudia and friends were the first to arrive, as she was last year! She and I talked about the process of becoming a Bone Marrow Donor. It's sorta scary for her but she's going to do it anyway because her blood is free of a virus that's often in health blood but can't be tolerated for transplants.
The next visitors were some of Morey's friends from work, several groups of total strangers, my next door neighbor, and our friend John with his two little kids were the last visitors of the day. They really loved the tea table (kept grabbing the found objects in hopes of moving them, but the beeswax held!) and the 4x6 prints i had out. Kids are always attracted to them. It was really nice to see these kids, they are gorgeous and bright and very nice people. It's amazing how we are all so busy that even tho we live in The Sunset together we never seem to bring our families together.
Today is starting out cool and Foggy, the natural state in The Sunset. I'm heating up the house now so that when it's time to welcome the public i can open the front door to the damp.
Later today some of Morey's musical friends are coming by to have an "open rehearsal" on my open studio. They have a gig this Wednesday in a coffee house. This will certainly add to the atmosphere! Plus a friend is coming by to help me get past the intimidation factor of my new sewing machine. And finally, I'm hooking up my camera to my computer so people can see the lens baby in action.
I had come to fear this open studio but as it turns out it's been a wonderful chance to connect with people! thank you Heidi for the great advice!
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