It has been so incredible to re-connect and connect for the first time with people about my work. It really is profound for me—it is true that since my solo show in 2006 at Roebling Hall in NYC, and a group show in San Francicso’s City Hall in 2013, I really haven’t shown my work to anyone other than a few friends, and on my blog, for over 10 years.
I was making work though, steadily, through all that time—I was not showing it, but I was making it. Which was pretty lonely, except when I worked with friends as models. Being a solo parent when Oliver was little really did require the rest of my time. In those days, I raked myself over the coals—was there something wrong with me, why didn’t I get out there and show/share the work? Didn’t I want to succeed? But I see now I was being hard on myself. I really couldn’t do it all, especially with a young child.
The Kickstarter has been affirming and also a little hair-raising. Perhaps more so now that I am nearing the end of the campaign. Most days, I check the status of the Kickstarter, and see how I am inching forward, and bite my nails while I worry about reaching the funding goal. Just 11 days to go!
To reach the goal will be an incredible boost for me—not only will I have the satisfaction of the completion of a project that has been in the works for 4 years, but I will be certain that yes, there are a fair amount of people who like my work and are interested in it. After working alone for so long this is monumental. Kickstarter link: https://bit.ly/36ZOTiH