It is only just over 2 weeks to our Escape Artists’s show, so I have been getting ready now. I will be taking in a watercolour workshop next week, so time is really going to be pressing over the next couple of weeks. I don’t want to be doing too much last minute stuff – I’ll have to do some cleaning up beforehand as we are having the show at our place this time.

This will be an interesting undertaking. Only 6 of us will be participating in the show this time, and we weren’t able to find a suitable place. We had used the Art au Jus location for our previous shows, but it has been recently replaced by a new arts group called Mix (they don’t have a web site yet) and the space wasn’t available for the time we wanted. I thought – why not use our house, as the house-like setting of Mix was really enjoyable. So that is what we are going to do. We are going to have our opening on Saturday night, with entertainment provided by a flutist, Sam Mitchell, and a drummer Arlan Koop.  I sincerely hope that the weather is reasonable. November is fickle.

I have finished getting most of my cards ready, as you can see above. I might do a few more, but will decide later. This year I am trying something new – calendars. I have done a calendar of paintings and another of photographs. Will see how they are received. If not, Christmas presents for everyone!

I have some small paintings to varnish, but will do that next week so that they are as dry as possible. I had some new frames done, so have to put those together for the watercolours. The couple of oils are already done. Then to decide what to put in the show, make the labels etc. Lots to do. Also invitations and posters are going out and up.

Somewhere along the way, practice piano as our recital is at the end of November. Which reminds me, I’d better go and play for a bit before today’s lesson. One more listen to Piazzolla – the timing is trick!