The Emancipation of Jersey Girl

I am going to be in two art shows in Ithaca this month, and it is my very first experience with displaying my art in public (other than the place I created it in, such as an art school or class).  I have recently been invited to join a local art group, which consists of creative people who work in all kinds of media. From digital photography which is altered through computer software, to collage, to oil, acrylic, watercolor, and fiber arts. They are a very eclectic group, and mostly women, one man. The ages range from 30's to 60's (or 70's, not sure) and everyone has been very supportive of me. I am in my element. The art is being displayed in a jewelry store through May, on the Commons, which is a pedestrian shopping district in downtown Ithaca, NY. Since we have not one, but two colleges here in this city, May is a huge month for graduations. Cornell University and Ithaca College have their graduation ceremonies at the end of the month on different weekends. Corne...

I have a great room to have an art studio in. But it is a mess. So, we are trying to clear it out.Why is clearing out a room so hard? You think you have it handled, you say, it will be done in a couple of hours. Not so fast. It's like, you are moving this and moving that, but you move it to the other side of the room. Then, you have the other side of the room to deal with. The problem is, organizing what you want to keep. And that's just it. What do you keep? And how do you catogorize it in an organized fashion? It takes more effort than you think, but I also think once you get started, and fall into the rhythm of the job, and get the ideas flowing of how you want it to be, it starts to fall into place. So, onward....