Preparing for a show is always a huge pile of things that must be done, a mad rush to finish all those pieces you had all year (you thought) to get done… but it’s always exciting! Illuxcon is one of the most amazing events and I look forward to it every year! The particular thing I love about it is that is focused only on the ART and the Artists that create it. It’s an amazing array of some of the most beautiful work you could see anywhere. Not only that but it’s almost like a family reunion – it’s a real community of people who are willing to share and talk and exchange their passion and enthusiasm for the work with each other. It has grown and expanded but has never lost the focus of artists and their art. Patrick and Jeannie have truly created an amazing space, event and community like no other!
I will be in the Showcase again this year and I am really excited about all the work I have to show! I’ll be sharing my new pieces this week while I am prepping my display and packing everything up. Can’t wait to see you there!
Getting ready for a show is an amazing amount of work and it’s easy to let all normal life things fall by the way. I’m really excited about bringing all the wonderful work I have done this year with me and am still working on more things I am dying to show off! I will be a part of the Showcase show this year again in Reading and I’ve got a much more exciting setup and selection this year. I’ve added some sculpting, and I will be showing off the Kickstarter project I have in the works. I’ll be posting some of the pieces I’ll have in the show over the next two weeks – hope to see you there!
Derpies
After once again peeling the skin from my finger, and not being able to find my pliers I remembered I had one of these gadgets! These trigger clamps are perfect for removing caps without twisting up your tubes, crushing the caps, or injuring your fingers.
Clamp removing paint tube cap
Sometimes you just need a break. I often forget that living a life is the best way to feed my art. There really is nothing like doing something you love and just not doing anything at all. This past weekend my husband and I managed to pack in a myriad of experiences – wonderful food, music, beautiful weather, time with friends, listening to a speaker sharing about life and what spiritual living means (we laughed, we cried, and it literally did become a part of us), took gloriously long naps, and woke up this morning truly rested in mind, body and soul. I even found time for solitude and just pure thinking and writing – which is another thing that gets neglected all too often.
In a way I am posting this as a reminder to myself that I have to stop, fill the well, connect, and just BE.
And get in a good dose of Matthew Sweet. It was good to know that I knew every word…
Matthew Sweet
