Durham Art Walk...

On Saturday, we had a lot of options about social activities. There was a Ukulele Meetup, A scavenger Hunt, and The Durham Art Walk. Being that it was crisp and sunny outside and that we are big fans of free cheese and crackers, we opted for the art walk. The Art Walk consisted of twenty eight storefronts and dozens of artists in a loop of about one square mile. There was lots of cool stuff to see and by visiting fifteen or more sites and getting the artists to initial your goody bag, you received a free t-shirt. Mine is green. The coolest thing about the walk, aside from all the art, was that we got to go in a bunch of cool buildings downtown that we have always wanted to go in. We toured some of the new lofts, popped in to restaurants and cafes and saw some really cool studios that are hidden away down there. I was struck by the volume of good art being produced right here in town and also by the growth of the downtown area in general. In the short time that we've been here, there has been a lot of development in the area and most of it, surprisingly, is good. New galleries and small businesses. Great stuff. And not one Starbucks. Go Durham!

Tired but inspired by the Art Walk, I decide to finally start making myself a work space at home. My office is a crappy place to do art projects and I've been meaning to clean up the garage for months anyway, so I made a start. Right now it looks like this:



By the way, I need a real easel and an overhead projector if you have one. Thanks!