Book of Bulmash, chapter 94
Chapter 94
- The mother pressed her clasped hands to her mouth in uncertainty.
- Was this The Day That Had Been Foretold, the one her youngest son's teachers had promised during his darkest days:
- "Those qualities that maketh him impossible now, they shall transform him into a leader of men and women when he hath grown up."
- Or, as was more likely, was this morn the Final Sign of the Apocalypse?
- For the eight-year-old had made only minor demands on his mother's patience as he readied himself for school.
- The child had broken fast with a reasonably nutritious meal, AS REQUESTED;
- The child had NOT pushed his mother to the brink of murder by raising an unholy noise before the crack of dawn;
- Verily, the child had been... quiet.
- Lastly, the child had initiated an amusing conversation with his elder brother and mother, concerning the creepiness of the holiday ditty "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
- Were it not for the earliness of the hour, the mother would have poured herself a celebratory drink of unsurpassed alcoholic strength.
- Instead, she reminded herself that this sterling behavior would probably fade away with the morning mist.
- Yet when the child asked the mother to retrieve a book forgotten at home, she hastened to deliver the requested tome.
Museum exhibit in five... four...
It's the final countdown: the last week before I present You're Not From Around Here, Are You? at the Northwest African American Museum!
I've transported the art (three trips, man!) from my studio to NAAM...
... and I'm just finishing up the last pieces.
THIS is the big deal I've been working on in semi-secret: The Great Mystery Project. You're Not From Around Here, Are You? is my exploration of African American identity in the Pacific Northwest. If you're within driving distance of Seattle, I'd be so honored if you'd join me for the opening reception on November 4th! Details:
We're also planning an artist talk and more events related to You're Not From Around Here, Are You? These will occur in the months to come, so watch this space for more news. Hope to see you at the reception!
Moving day: transporting art to NAAM
It's real and it's happening and it's really real...
The first two works for my solo show are loaded and almost ready to go to the Northwest African American Museum! Lots more to come -- twenty more, in fact. (More than that if I count the triptychs as nine separate works.)
Although the collector was happy to loan out the pieces, she says she already misses them. I can see why: they're fully part of her home now. [happy sigh]
I know that bittersweet feeling myself... but soon I'll be too busy to mope over it. I've got a show to install!