My Monday has been a bit rough around the edges, despite having had another crackerjack weekend. But it can’t be terrific all the time. A quick round-up: Thursday night’s Clockwork Spring Party 2010 was a complete success. And at the party someone dropped off a big bag of Sculpey modeling clay for my kid, who then spent much of Friday making more of his amazing creations. Friday night was the art opening at BlackBlue which was pretty much packed all evening. Part of Saturday was spent driving 30 miles away in a downpour, up and down a dirt road, to get the kid to a classmate’s birthday party (with a magician). Saturday evening was considerably better than the morning. Dinner at Kinh Do, a quick hello at a housewarming BBQ, then much lounging at home. Sunday wasn’t exactly fun but left me feeling more accomplished…after finally taming my Land of the Lost-style lawn, with some much appreciated assistance, and tackling other domestic chores. Currently I’m focused on pushing the anxiety (about a great many stressors and disappointments) deep deep down and getting things done.
Five good things:
- Uncertain how I stumbled upon This is Tomorrow. But I enjoyed poking through the 1956 Catalogue and reading an interview with one of the contributing artists, Richard Hamilton.
- From 1957, Pan-Tele-Tron animation.
- Much more current…an interview with artist Jay Howell (and his blog). “One reason you make art: It makes me laugh.” I like his attitude.
- Phil McAndrew’s quirky comics and illustrations are just the thing. More here.
- And yet another artist, the marvelous Isabel Samaras, points out the SF Weekly’s slide show “The Art of Best of San Francisco 2010” - in which one of her pieces is featured.
Given that it’s only Monday it’s probably bad form to be looking ahead to next weekend already. But it will be a long one. With the Memorial Day Holiday (and the return of picnic club!) and the Heliotrope Festival and our annual corny trek down the Mississippi on one of the Padelford boats. Much to look forward to indeed. And that is what will, hopefully, get me through this brutal week.
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