sunday, may 11, 2008
a deep sigh
my one-person show came down in 15 hours. it was a rough ride and i'm amazed i lived through it. no rest for the weary though and it was off to chicago arts district to install our group show...fast forward a week later... the opening reception on friday went really well and we had a great crowd of people come through. just when we all thought the legendary 'pinning ceremony' had come to an end when our previous director left...think again. it made a surprise visit this year, but with cheaper pins. we were in a tizzy and laughing at what a surprise this was, that when i walked up to get my pin i totally forgot to shake the director's hand. it probably didn't help i had been drinking on an empty stomach and was pretty flaky at that point too. oh well, deb and gina soon brought me some sushi take out and the rest of the evening was a pleasant mix of people and conversations.
i was a bit surprised (and still a little bitter, can you tell?) at the lack of friends and family that came out. But the ones that were there more than made my evening. i always have my expectations set so high when it comes to going out to support one another's art. i don't know why it still catches me off guard when others don't share my enthusiasm or feel its importance. even with all my idealization and optimism, i sometimes wonder if i'll ever find that sense of community and level of support that i seek.
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