Today, for the first time, I'll be conducting a workshop in our studio here at home. Twelve Linfield College students will be coming out for an all-day workshop on Found Object Assemblage. After loading, unloading, reloading and unloading about half a dozen times in the past 3 weeks for workshops away from home, I think I am really going to find I love teaching on the home turf where every tool, adhesive and piece of "stuff" is at my disposal.
Today will mark the end of workshop teaching probably through the holidays at least, and I eagerly anticipate getting back in the studio to do my own work instead of just preparing for the workshops which I thoroughly enjoyed teaching. I'm sure the galleries are also looking forward to something fresh...and speaking of that, I hope to find a couple more galleries so my workspace walls can be freed up for new work.
A new granddaughter is due in a week, so there is anticipation on that front too. Geneva Alexandra. It's been 10 years since the last grandchild and 16 years since the first one, so there will definitely be time to treasure her every moment just like with the first two.
Nils is off teaching a workshop at Chemeketa Community College today, so tonight we'll both put our feet up and heave a sigh of relief.
I sliced and dried the first big batch of tomatoes that are suddenly all deciding to ripen at the same time. We had a couple nights at 32 degrees, but with covering, everything survived. And now we are headed into a weekend of winter storms, which for us here means gusty winds and heavy rains (a couple inches or more predicted), but with moderate temps. So no more frost on the horizon but the shortened daylight hours will still take their toll on the plants and me. I say this sitting beside my light box as I do each fall/winter a.m.
(111, copyright by Diane Lou. 20x18x3)
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