It is, autumn. The leaves are turning colors — in places far from
here. In this place it is still wet and
green due to a lack of deciduous trees, and in particular deciduous hardwoods
like the sugar maple. The insects are going off to wherever it is they go all
winter — I really don't care where they go, but if I could prevent them
from coming back to terrorize my campground in summer I’d spend more time on
the issue. There are limits to what we
can hope to know about the cosmos.
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| Photo by RiverWalker Arts |
With the onset of this most delightful of seasons I’ve geared up and been
remarkably productive... (until I got
hit with a nasty flu – but I’m drinking my tea and staying home in hopes of
getting enough rest to resume my usual busyness) Fall is when all the volunteer work I’ve
ignored all summer suddenly comes and knocks on the door... this year is no
different.
I got unceremoniously roped into
Girl Guides again. So every Thursday I get to try to impart all
manner of skills and competence to a group of 12-14 year olds girls who are
more interested in giggling and texting on their cell phones than learning how
to start fires, splice rope or knit socks.
Oh I also get to do enough paperwork to satisfy the organization’s insurance company... there is mountains of the
stuff.
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| Creative Jam! |
But on the more fun
front, as Vice-Pres of the local Arts Council, I’m working on this year’s
Creative Jam. While not until February,
there is a lot of organizing to do. What
is the Creative Jam?? Well.... CREATIVE
JAM is a weekend of interdisciplinary creative workshops with participants
jamming on a common theme. From the realms of photography, fabric, visual art
and creative writing, four facilitators guide individuals and groups through a
process of learning through active creativity.
Basically all the artsy people can get together and be creative!
I was so excited to
contact Leslie Redhead and get a verbal commitment from her for the visual side
of things. (if you are interested her blog is here: http://leslieredheadart.blogspot.ca/) I think she will be great for our little venue! Now I can finish my applications for
community support and donations. I feel so on top of it!
I’ve also signed up
for this year’s November Craft Fair, and managed to get all my orders in for
matting materials, cards, prints etc.
Wow.. how do I manage to get all this done?
Ok – now that I’ve
finished patting my own back... I’ll get back to drinking my tea and getting
some sleep.
