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October 22, 2006
better than the Boomerang at La Ronde
This month has been crazy. I'm getting a lot of work done, and it's work I'm excited about, but everything else seems to be just on the verge of falling apart. This is that point in the semester where I get sick to death of everything I'm doing and just want it to end so I can start fresh, a cycle I'll have to break myself of when I'm no longer in school (incidentally, Peter recently informed me that thus far I have spent 24 of my 34 years in school, including this year. I'm really looking forward to being finished with school forever).
Here is the piece I worked all day Friday and a few hours on Saturday installing for this week's exhibition:
I'll travel the Atlantic flyway with a hummingbird on my back, 2006
It's not at all what I intended but I think I'm happy with it. You can see a few more images at my flickr page, and I'll put up some more after the reception on Tuesday. Here's a detail of the birds flying home:
I'm feeling desperate to go home, and little things keep adding to that desperation. Things like the temperature going back up to 85 just when I think it might finally be fall, running out of money on the first of the month (a record for me, I think) and my colleagues not knowing who the Group of Seven are. But Peter will be here for a visit in three days, and I know winter break's not that far off. And then, this will be half over.
Posted by jodi at October 22, 2006 10:49 AM | categories: in the studio
Comments
They didn't know about the Group of Seven? How can you be a North American Artist and not know that?
Geez.
You are a missionary, and if I may misquote the bible:
Go ye into all the world and spread the Canadian.
Posted by: Steph VW at October 22, 2006 02:47 PM
That's a monumental piece of work and it definitely seems appropriate for the season.
I feel so bad when you talk about how badly you want to be out of there - I don't know what to say but know I feel for you.
Posted by: Jenna at October 22, 2006 11:22 PM
That is a great piece of work. Seriously, I love it.
Posted by: NWJR at October 23, 2006 09:10 AM
Coming out of lurk mode :)
I really like your exhibition! I love the coppery colours, and the organic shapes and theme. It has a certain Gustav Klimtyness about it (hope you don't mind me saying that) :)
BTW, I used to love visiting the McMicheal Collection in Kleinburg, Ont. -I think they have the largest collection of Group of Seven works there. Have you ever been there?
Take care!
Back into lurk mode...
Posted by: Jackie at October 23, 2006 09:29 AM
and, uh, *gazing at ground and digging toe of sneaker into ground*... I really love your work.
Posted by: Steph VW at October 25, 2006 02:13 PM