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soon...
my exhibit opens on saturday. oh goodness gracious I am just a big puddle of nerves right now. it is currently after one in the morning on wednesday. I have not slept since I woke up at noon on monday. and I didn't sleep last saturday night either. frankly, at this rate, I'll be surprised if I'm alive come saturday.
it's not even like I've been pulling all nighters, trying to get ridiculous amounts of work done. I am feeling really good about where my work is right now. I think it is more the other stuff, the logistical stuff. like writing my artist statement. framing everything (I don't want to take the protective plastic off of the plexi too soon! when is the right time?). that other hand-out I have to get ready for the gallery. the installation. will group 1 be able to get their stuff cleared in time for us to have a reasonable amount of installation time? will I be able to fit my rocking chair in my car with that table in there? will the small gallery look empty with just my stuff in there? will the freaking books get here in time?! the books that I shelled out the big bucks for next day shipping, after taking 3 to 5 days for production. if production takes only 3 days (wednesday, thursday, friday), if I'm lucky they will get here possibly HOURS before the opening. and then I can see if people actually want to buy them.
My friend gave me a barf/breathing bag today that I might have to use in a minute.
An Undulating Course: Rocking Chairs and the History of the World
since my show opened yesterday I thought it would be appropriate to post pictures from the gallery and of my actual work. I'm very happy with how everything came out!
this is my artist statement. I typed it up on my typewriter.
this is what the gallery looks like, four pictures on each wall with a little living room set up with a rocking chair at the far wall.
here are the illustrations themselves. I've included both the scans of the illustrations and pictures of them framed.
the text next to each framed illustration is an excerpt from the stories that correlate with the actual illustration. I typed them up on my typewriter as well (you can see the typewriter on the table in the first picture of the gallery).
I also made a book! with the stories AND the illustrations! I wanted to write a ridiculous preface, so I made up a pen-name, Thatcher P. Willersnaps. The books are 8.5 x 8.5 and I am selling them for $20 (so if you want one let me know).
it is weird to think that this whole process is basically over. I still have my final review with the faculty and on thursday night I have to take everything out of the gallery. I've been so wrapped up in this for so long my family had to remind me that my birthday is on wednesday.
anyways, I feel incredibly relieved, accomplished, and just plain happy.