The studio opening party was a great event and many people wrote to say they hoped I’d get a break and be able to rest after that. Not so fast! I still had to hang my solo show at City Hall yesterday.
I’m happy to report that all my work is ready for the First Thursday event in Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s office from 5:00 – 7:00 pm tomorrow night. There will actually be several events in one building, with the Commissioner’s showing work in their offices and a big event in the lobby as well.
The show will be up until the end of July, so if you can’t make it tonight feel free to drop by city hall anytime during normal business hours on Monday through Friday. It’s very casual and the staff is extremely helpful.
While I’m thrilled about this show, it was really hard to dismantle all the work I did in setting up the art in my studio. Of course I can put it all back next month, but for now it looks like The Grinch has been there and didn’t even leave a can of “Who hash.” Here are the before and after photos. Sigh.
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July 5, 2007 at 8:56 am
Amy Stoner
I always HATE that bare-studio-wall after I take things for an art show. It makes me so bummed. Granted, my studio room is pretty small and most of the wall space is now taken up with bookcases and storage, so I now live with bare walls in the rest of the house when that happens. But, it’s much better to have all that art out for the public to enjoy! We can always make more!
See you tomorrow! Have a great opening tonight!
Amy
July 9, 2007 at 5:02 pm
Shelley Noble
Beautiful work. I really enjoyed your new book’s preview from Blurb. It looks like you’ve done a terrific job! How much will copies be?
July 9, 2007 at 10:09 pm
embracingencaustic
Thanks so much for your encouragement! The soft cover version of the book sells for $21.95 and you can purchase it online at http://www.embracingencaustic.com. I’m so excited to get it out into the world! I appreciate your support.
July 18, 2007 at 11:42 pm
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