Grad Student Wish List

This blog is starting to, and will continue following me in grad school, so I think it only appropriate that I have an on-going wish list for any one who wishes to donate to this poor art student.

wool sweaters/cardigans (for getting messing in in the studio)

slipper socks/slippers

Vive paper towels

paint brushes, any size

canvas drop cloth ( I have enough stretched canvases for now)

candy bars

Nature Valley granola bars :)

gift cards for coffee

large quantities of white (or any primary color) acrylic or latex paint

This will remain a button on the blog, so it can be accessed easily at any time.

Thanks in advance for any donations!!! :)

M3LT OPENING

The opening of M3LT was on Friday, from 5-9. It was a really nice show... as you'll see people got very creative with art work about food.

My Morandi installation, 12 paintings all together.

Amy Kitzinger's beautiful peppers, big pepper and baby pepper.

Maybe my favorite.

Pencil drawings of meat by Mel Springer.

Lauren and Steph being friendly.

Amy with her peppers.

We were next to each other :)

permanent work in the gallery...I think it's great.

Yummy wine

It was a lovely evening...Thank you Meg!

PAFA Move In!!

I moved into my studio on Tuesday, August 24th. My studio is on the 6th floor, the print-making floor. While it's not the floor I was wishing for (I was hoping to be neighbors with undergrad friend, Lauren) I love my studio.

This is the elevator landing, complete with an old print-making apparatus. I am not a print-maker historian, so I have no clue what it's really called!

Window view in the elevator landing.

I basically live next door to the school store...and let me tell you, this isn't your middle school school store! It's a freakin' tease.

My hallway :) Undergraduate lockers on the left, and on the right my studio, my neighbor (Marek) and then the freight elevator....move in was so easy! I loaded up my dolly pushed it onto the freight, went up 6 stories, pushed it off the freight and I was at my door!

This is the view at the windows at the other end of the hall...At least they are beautiful buildings to look at. The lower building is part of PAFA; it's called the Historic Landmark Building (HLB).

Interior of studio, right after I dumped my stuff...I guess I had a chance to assemble my table as well.

Another interior shot from the other end, entrance is now to the left. That big pole on the right, yeah, those are literally in every studio. Mine isn't that bad.

Shelf assembled (pain in the ass) and unpacked. The brown bookcase is about 7 feet tall, so you can have an idea of the hight of the walls.

Studios are open air, so there is no music or super smelly things (aerosol cans) allowed.

Lauren for scale :)

Studios come with 4 spot lights...it's kind of obnoxious lighting because it's so concentrated; it's just a spot of light. I am still waiting for my 4th, as I only had three on move-in day. I don't think the incandescent light will get to me, but if it does, I can paint at the window down the hall.

Over all, I am comfortable in my new space. I am really thankful for being accepted, and I really love having my own creating space. It's amazing to have a place where I don't have to be careful. Yes, I already got both black and white paint on the floor. The black didn't clean up so well.

Look for photos from the M3LT opening tomorrow!!

First week of school

The first week of school has been a whirl wind. I am exhausted from sitting on the train for 2 hours every day (thank god I don't drive down there). I am at a loss as to where to start with my new and exciting body of grad school work. My studio (number 621, by the way) is full of my creating things...canvases, sewing machine, fabric, paints, etc. My furniture has all been assembled; work table, book case, couch (of course I have a couch). I'll be sure to put up some pictures as soon as I get a minute. Probably on Sunday.

My critics are Jan Baltzell, Katherine Bradford and Bill Scott. I feel look forward to getting them in my studio... I have class two days a week: drawing with Michael Moore on Tuesday at 8:30, and Seminar with Kate Moran on Wednesday at 1:00. Google any one of these names...they are all practicing artists in or around Philly.

I am also preparing for my first group show in Philly. It's on Chestnut Street at the Jams Oliver Gallery, and the show is entitled M3LT! All of the submissions are images of food! Yes, my Morandi apples are in it!!!!

I have to run to catch a train (god, I love saying that!) so until next time!

Phillies and cocktails

the score in the martini

Yes, I drink Brandy Alexanders. My mother turned me onto them.

Phills win :)

We love you guys...

holy crap, orientation. good lord, grad school.

My first flower, from seed....finally.

isn't my one morning glory beautiful?

Date Night with Pesto, Beer and PB Cookies

Harpoon's Un-Filtered Offering :)

Delicious beers

Delicious dinner

Michael makes peanut butter cookies

Morey wants to know where his is...

Happy Birthday, Baby Sister

Happy 19 years, little one

Jana and Serena, in Martha's Vineyard, circa 1993 (?)

Serena graduate's High School, 2010

1st photo via Ruth Writes

August 5th, Andrew Bird at the Guggenheim NYC

off to andrew bird :)

nasty, noisy, dangerous Lincoln Tunnel (NY sucks)

Andrew spectators

Sound Garden

The man himself

swirling sound

Over all, the music was great, and I always love date night with Michael. On the down side, we had to drive through Manhattan, possibly the worst place in the world, and I ended up with a nasty blister, because we didn't realize a "bit to eat" would be a 10-block round trip. The blister made the standing-only concert really uncomfortable, but like I said, Andrew's concerts are so one-of-a-kind, it was almost worth it.

And, now I can say I've been to the Guggenheim.