Spring has been a busy month with exhibitions. In May, my work “Things she left behind.” was part of the Clay and Fiber Exhibition at Woman Made Gallery. It was an extraordinary exhibition of unique pieces from artists throughout the USA and Canada.

I created a new work for Art on Armitage Window Gallery which I call Cocoon. This is an extension of “Will is Make a Difference?” that Claudia Bucher and I created for Waldkirch Theater in Waldkirch, Germany last summer. Carole Hennessey was wrapped, sewed, and released for Cocoon. Thank you Carole! Mary Ellen Croteau has provided an excellent opportunity for folks in the Hermosa area to see artwork in her gallery window. I have performed there three times and the exchange with the visitors is always fun and enlightening.

Refuge Art Center currently is showing “PostMarks: I’m sorry….” whereby artists, writers, and poets are invited to send in a postcard addressing “I’m sorry”. It is an open show where all work is welcome and shown. The exhibit is on going, enlightening and fun. It runs through June 27 so you still have time to send them a postcard. My friend Pate Conaway invited me to create one. This gave me the chance to honor my dear friend Maureen Hallas, who died last year of ALS. The piece is hand sewn on paper that I made.

Friday, May 23, David and I leave for China to visit our son Jesse who is teaching at Jiujiang University. Fortunately, it is far away from where the earthquake struck but the entire country, as the rest of the world, is saddened by the devastation. Jiujiang University has given me an artist-in-residency to create a performance art piece with several art students. David will document the work so look for it here. The Columbia College Part-Time Faculty Development grant and the Arts, Entertainment & Media Management Department grant are contributing to the support of this project.

Jesse with his students.