And the break was just the right size, I think, because somewhere in the middle of all that time off I started to miss my regular routine. A nine to five with great people and a mission I believe in is good for me, keeps me off the streets and out of trouble. I would not change working everyday to help others make art in a hybrid amateur and professional context.
I've been staring at nasturtiums, the irises in bloom at the corner garden, and just about everything I can find to draw.
I brought some 6 x 6's down to ROCO the other day, especially since I really like the video they've put up of the For Drawing Sake show they had last fall (one of the best shows I've seen in a while but I am as partisan as they come).
The Alison Saar show was a nice treat, floating moths inside sculptures rewarded careful looking and the maternal themes, I think it's still up for a few more minutes so if you are in Rochester, get to see it. And if you're not, well, I can't tell you what to see or not see then.
Back to work, then, for there oughtta be pleasures and rewards in work and work in play.
take care,
Rachael
