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Finishing up
So, I was on such a good role with writing everyday until visitors came, I turned 30, and we were in a rush to get Carolyn Porter and I's Artist Conversation night up and running. I will defer to Carolyn's blog to cover Guggenheim Elsewhere which took over the store and window of Elsewhere and spilled lovingly into the sidewalk. Upstairs was a combination of Guggenheim and Elsewhere..almost at odds. My room or installation, Excavation and Restoration, turned out great with the walls restored in fabric and the floors done the same. I have included a few images in the photo section. I think the experience of emptying this room and then restoring it to an inviting state was the reward for me. The last day I was at Elsewhere I saw the real boy, Shalin, heading into the space with a friend and the record player clicked on. It was what I wanted the space to be, a refug and play to pause from the over stimulation that is the heart of Elsewhere. I would like to know how long this place stays empty, what fills the space and who spends time in the space. I felt like there was a bit of a ease and permission to make the space what each individual would like. In some ways, it is really a place for the Elsewhere residents to sit. I have spent the last week back in Austin thinking about Elsewhere, all its inhabits and the objects as members of some sort of object family. I know that I will not be updating this blog often or checking in, but I feel so confident that place will not leave me.