After three months of field research across the American west (and based in the far out Texas town of Lubbock), I’ve finally returned to my regularly scheduled life.
It was a true adventure and extremely productive. It was probably the only time in my life in which I’ll have lived in a tent for 7 weeks without regular access to running water. I collected rocks, bullet cartridges, flowers, colors, and ideas. I made jewelry, pottery, paintings, rubbings, drawings, and sculptural objects. I read more than I have in several years and discussed it with a group of bright people. Pretty soon, I’ll even have a graduate certificate to show for it.
It wasn’t easy, and I missed my family terribly (and they likewise missed me). It’s a bit difficult to readjust to my every day routines, but now I have the amazing opportunity to re-imagine some of it and decide on what to work on next.
I can’t wait to see how the exhibition turns out in February.