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Here I am, again, briefly getting caught up on new happenings. I thought August was busy, but now I think that life is just busy. You may only see me as a blur in the near future, but I'm having a great time!
I recently finished up a group show with the Underground Artists called Synergy. It is difficult to describe the part that each of us played in this production. The outcome was a growing experience for all of us - truly synergistic - and so much fun. I look forward to the next one. Don't miss it!
During our show the Tibetan Cultural Festival was happening. Losang Samten created the Wheel of Life in sand over an 8 day period. What a great thing to look forward to every day. I even got to try out his tools and see what sand painting was like. I think I would like to do more of that, but it's a lot harder than it looks. My sand wouldn't go down smoothly. I kept making holes. I pride myself on smooth color so this was a humbling experience. Boy, do I value Losang's sense of humor. I guess you need a sense of humor to create a picture in unfixed sand for 6 hours a day! What an art.
Aha. Still two topics in my title to cover. The illustration shown here is Wise Woman. I started her on the first day of my show at the beginning of August and finished the day before the Underground Artist group show began. She is the celebration of wisdom from a past generation. Which generation? All of them! Honor them, listen to the stories, and pass them on. While you're at it, because you will be an elder someday, tell your own stories. If you don't have any stories, make some up! The world needs more storytellers even if it's your own mythology.
And last, but not least, I will be showing and selling at Earthdance, Markleeville on September 14th, 15th, and 16th. It's going to be great fun. What is better than celebrating peace in our world with live music, great world food, and art? My understanding is that the Washoe tribe will be participating and some of the Tibetans from the cultural festival will too. I have new prints and a special deal on cards just for Earthdance. My ceramic artist friend, Barbara Wesson, will be sharing the booth with me. She will have plenty of Outrageous Mushies with her! What's an Outrageous Mushie? You'll have to come to Earthdance to find out, but they are all the rage and they aren't edible! See you there.
