We had a hell of a party last night to celebrate our 15 weeks of working here, a lovely group of 8 ladies that Jim, the founder, likes to refer to us at "The Sisterhood". And I'm "Mother Superior". Hmm.
The beautiful weather and the freakiness of packing (for the umpteenth time in my life) unnerves me with its elegant solitude. I need to buy and install new clamp-on leaf springs on my truck since I broke one moving out here. Poor truck. But I bought her a new set of tires. Well, that fits my Sunday afternoon of sun, packing, and beer drinking.
Visiting friends on the road en route to Boston- my storage unit haven.
I'm giving a lecture at my alma matter, Kansas City Art Institute on Thursday night, which is an honour and a treat.
Then, to Boston. Deal with storage and do lots of schlepping, retreiving artwork from shows, logistics like the dentist and doctor, visiting friends. I have a sound piece in a work that will screen at the Axiom Gallery in Boston the following Thursday, April 29. Then to Troy, NY and the fabulous Contemporary Artists Center @ Woodside is having a residency reunion weekend, which should be a hoot of communal cooking, art chats, and a sleepover.
I expect to begin hiking the Appalachian trail on Sunday, May 2. I hope to cover all of MA, CT, NY, and NJ. Got all my gear together, and my friend John "Stove-Lab" Osorio-Buck will provide with a kickass custom homemade lightweight backcountry kitchen. Thanks, John!
I will hike for 300 miles or 3 weeks, whichever is longer. I don't know about you, but when I have to clear my head, I like to take a walk.
This is a first- step training for doing the whole 2,650 mi Pacific Crest Trail next summer, with my wonderful old friend Aili Schmeltz. She's an artist too, and somehow this will become an art project. I'm hoping my shorter journey will teach me how to figure out what that's all about. I follow my gut. My gut says: take a walk. It's just as compelling a desire as what makes me make my artwork. I'm unconvinced it's different.
Hey! Friends of mine (Emory and Jordan) are currently on the PCT right now. There are 4 of them total and here are some of their blogs http://vernhikes.blogspot.com/ <--- she has a lot of great tips on gear and http://jordanrossinge.wordpress.com/
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