Last night was a lot of fun--I really appreciate the care with which many of you hung your work--the exhibition looked good! Plus it was a pleasure to meet you friends and relations--several people came up and
introduced themselves. Do encourage your interested friends to be in touch with me about next semester.
And I learned some good stories--one from
Jesús in particular--who told me that his first piece (TOUCH) the
tide-pool collage--came for the day he'd proposed to his lady friend. It
didn't occur to me at the time to ask why that one was such a special
start--but I think the story points to what we all need to find in
everyday experience (okay, sometimes not so everyday!) that leads to
making beautiful, meaningful work. If you think back over our weeks
together, I think you'll see that when a piece really works there's
almost always this kind of concordance. The moments when one becomes
aware of--begins to follow-- something special...something felt and understood. The GRACE being that
each of us recognizes the moments individually--but that they can be shared
what we create...
So, I thank you for a wonderful semester!
