My glamorous studio, also known as the living room of 100 square feet, is everything I need to make art.
Somehow preparing for my first booth this summer would occasionally strike panic into my soul, but getting my materials together for my second one this weekend… nothing but content excitement. I go home after work, set up my couch for painting, and go to town with a smile on my face.
This is some cold and beautiful place that I flew over when I visited Russia for New Year’s to 2018. New Year’s Even is the biggest celebration of the year for my family, so I wanted to spend a few brief days with one of my favorite people - my grandma.
As hard as it is for me to believe every year, September 1 marks another year in the United States for me and my family. This year, my American identity is old enough to drink.
When my friend asked me if I would jump on the chance for a festival booth some three weeks before the actual date, I said yes before I knew what had happened.