ch-ch-ch-changes
I haven't used this blog to promote much else besides upcoming shows and art tidbits, but seeing as I have been lackadaisical about posting anything, I figure any words are better than no words at all...
There's something about midsummer that seems to halt all thoughts of change. Maybe it's the warm air that no longer lingers but remains still, constant. Summer foliage is in full effect--my porch is barely visible from the street, shrouded in a leaf and vine covering. Funny how I find myself and my environment in a state of flux.
Big changes coming my way: My time at the University of Minnesota is coming to a close and with that, I must move studios. I will be settling in to Bottle Rocket Studios in the Longfellow neighborhood, an old bottle factory turned studio space. A number of the art inhabitants are former U people and as more move in, I begin wondering what kind of community we can establish. What's great about the space is also the diversity. A roller derby team holds several practices weekly in the space adjacent to mine.
I will also be moving apartments. My future roommate and I have named our new digs Sweden. Although we are terribly unsure why such a name came about for our place, we are excited to make this place home. A swedish home.
And finally, a new job is looming in my future. I will be taking a job as Sabbatical Replacement in Ceramics and Metals at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in downtown Minneapolis. The one-semester position is a great first job. And I get to learn how to weld and teach it too! I'm excited for this opportunity to teach, to learn, to stay in my community, and to explore a new studio.
There will be housewarming parties, studio warming parties, and first week of job celebrations. On top of all this, our group exhibition at Soap Factory will be opening in September. We will celebrate then too. Stay tuned.
I will figure out how to multi-task my multiple moves while sitting on my beautiful fort-like porch, marveling at the seemingly never-ending summer.
There's something about midsummer that seems to halt all thoughts of change. Maybe it's the warm air that no longer lingers but remains still, constant. Summer foliage is in full effect--my porch is barely visible from the street, shrouded in a leaf and vine covering. Funny how I find myself and my environment in a state of flux.
Big changes coming my way: My time at the University of Minnesota is coming to a close and with that, I must move studios. I will be settling in to Bottle Rocket Studios in the Longfellow neighborhood, an old bottle factory turned studio space. A number of the art inhabitants are former U people and as more move in, I begin wondering what kind of community we can establish. What's great about the space is also the diversity. A roller derby team holds several practices weekly in the space adjacent to mine.
I will also be moving apartments. My future roommate and I have named our new digs Sweden. Although we are terribly unsure why such a name came about for our place, we are excited to make this place home. A swedish home.
And finally, a new job is looming in my future. I will be taking a job as Sabbatical Replacement in Ceramics and Metals at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in downtown Minneapolis. The one-semester position is a great first job. And I get to learn how to weld and teach it too! I'm excited for this opportunity to teach, to learn, to stay in my community, and to explore a new studio.
There will be housewarming parties, studio warming parties, and first week of job celebrations. On top of all this, our group exhibition at Soap Factory will be opening in September. We will celebrate then too. Stay tuned.
I will figure out how to multi-task my multiple moves while sitting on my beautiful fort-like porch, marveling at the seemingly never-ending summer.
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