Working Towards The End
The school term is winding down, and yet I feel busier than I have all year. The final semester for the graduating class means three shows and three show openings to plan, critiques to look forward to, and the beginning of our lives as entrepreneurs. Today was my last official college class, and it feels great. But unlike students in other departments and other years, we are not finished yet. Our next two shows are not until the end of April, and so we will be spending the coming weeks making work and coming to terms with the end of our student careers (at least for the time being). The past week has been a whirlwind of excitement and anxiety, a rollercoaster of highs and lows. Last Thursday was our opening at the Gardiner Museum in Toronto. Over 150 people came to celebrate with us as we presented our work to the public for the first time. It was a lovely evening; moving speeches were made by the faculty and students and an overwhelming energy took hold of the building and all its occupants. We almost needed to kick people out, the building was full to the brim. I have rarely felt so high.
The days after an opening, however, are full of lows. All of the thought, energy, and suspense that surrounded the event came abruptly to a halt, and a disturbing silence followed. Thankfully, my weekend was still packed with many activities. The next two days I worked at PSH and spent hours in the studio, keeping myself busy. I even kept my hands busy once I was home, and made pinch pots while I watched some pottery videos. On Sunday I attended Craftstock, a new monthly pop-up shop in downtown Hamilton. Despite the raging winds, many Hamiltonians made it out to the event and helped support the growing local art scene. What a lovely group of people to spend a Sunday afternoon with.
My friend Ioni did a feature about my work on his blog - he attended the event at the Gardiner and took photographs (something I didn't have the time or mentality to do in such a busy environment). To check them out, visit his website . The photographs below highlight some of my pieces at the Gardiner Museum. (photo cred: Ionatan Waisgluss)[gallery type="square" ids="548,549,550"]
