Moving On

After two house hunting visits, I will be moving to Corning tomorrow (Sunday) and starting work on Monday. I have everything moved out of my Alfred living space, but I haven't quite finished (or even started on) packing what I will be taking to my new Corning space. I'm trying not to think of it so much because it gets me nervous that I will be starting a REAL job and living on "my own" in a couple of days. Luckily, the new residence is barely 3 blocks away from work.

For all of you that don't know, I will be working at The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass. (Click for more info.) I'll basically be assisting/making blown glass souvenirs with CMOG visitors. There will be three stations indoors and when the weather gets even better, we'll have two stations outdoors. I think that working this job 5 days a week will drive me a bit nuts, but with all the evenings free and two days off, I think I will have other fun things to occupy my time and mind.

Other plans:

Take driving lessons.

Learn to sew and spin my own yarn.

Make positives!! (for casts)

Start and finish past projects.

Research (and maybe apply for) residency programs and graduate schools.

And please, friends—VISIT ME!! You'll have a place to stay!!

Show Cards and Update

Thank you to all who replied to my messages about my Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition show cards. If I had accidently missed sending one to you or you would like one (if there are any left after the show) please email me ASAP.

As far as the show goes, I recently moved all my supplies and work back to my house and am storing the majority of it in my room. (We have to empty our studios since the space is used for exhibiting.) It was a wonder how I packed all of it in an assortment of trashed cardboard boxes. Let's just say that I did a pretty good job considering my room is TINY. So my bedroom is now my studio. It's not that bad, but I figure that if there were more than one person in the room, only one of us can move at a time. Hahaha!

Bedroom / storage space / studio.

For the work itself, the major glass pieces are pretty much all finished, but I need to lampwork some more small components. I would like to say that things are going smoothly, but I have been very stressed out because of the woodwork. My woodworking skills are sadly minimal—I only know how to use a jig cutter and a sander :(, so I have to rely on others to help me, and since everyone is busy with their own work, it's painful not to get help. However, I am getting help from Alex and last week, he and Joe built three pedestals that I designed. WEE!! They totally rock! So now I have to work out the platforms for my sets/dioramas, whatever you call them.

And yesterday was a complete hell on wheels night/morning in neon. I have yet to finish this massive 4 feet sign that will be exhibited as a part of my BFA thesis and at the Outdoor Light Exhibit (also on May 5th). So from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. I was bending all these tubes and my seals kept breaking or having leaks in them. It was completely frustrating and I just wanted to bawl, but I figured that getting really upset would set me back too many hours. Hahaha! :) So the sign is ALMOST done and my blow partner Lee and I will assemble tomorrow night.

So photos will surely be up after the shows!!

I'm looking forward to seeing some of you!!