I’m a little late in posting, but better late than never I guess. Maybe it’s better that I’ve taken so long to come back to this, it’s definitely given me some time to process the past few weeks. I always used to criticize the seniors in the past for making their show so over the top and spending so much money to have the “perfect” show, but it wasn’t until it was my turn that I could understand why. Luckily, I didn’t have to spend a lot of money on the show, but it was important to me to take the time to resolve all the details from the showcard, the display, and the title cards. In the end, I don’t think it truly mattered, who would really care what my title cards looked like? I think at that point it becomes an issue of doing something the way you want to alleviate any additional stress. And it was just that- stressful! No matter how much planning or anticipating, you can never really tell how things will turn out, I guess you can also relate that to life, but I’m getting too carried away.

Show day felt like a scene from a movie; your in the middle of everything but you’re moving at a much slower speed than everyone else around you. You’re able to get glimpses of things but because you’re so exhausted, you’re not really connecting. This all my experience and it could be completely different from my peers, or it could have been the celebration shots of tequila we all took as we were getting all dolled up for the show, but it definitely felt a little surreal. I think the best part for me was to have all of my favorite people come to see the show, most of which had driven 3+ hours. It’s an incredible feeling of support, so in some ways, I guess the show is meant for them; the friends and family who put up with us during our emotional roller coaster of trying to figure out what we’re doing in art school.

In the end, it all came together, I was able to meet some really great people just because I made some work that they happened to like. That alone made the late nights and stressful days worth it.

Thanks again to everyone who stopped by my show, said hello, or took the time to check out my work!