The artists' meeting with the architect, builder, county director of libraries, art administrator, friends of the library... was hugely inspiring. And I am pleased with my hard work and will make the deadline to deliver it all to the library by 3 PM today.
So I rush home from class with the two fresh ink cartridges (blew through a new black and a color this last week creating images for the model and, of course, there are no cartridges available without some travel), printed out the final draft of the handsome proposal text and tucked it neatly in the specially tabbed presentation folder. Remembered I wanted to initial the scale model (40" wooden "beam" with three 12" x 7.5" baffles hanging from it, each side covered with the colorful history 'maps'), and in doing that I broke one of the carefully measured and knotted hanging cords. Replaced it (Are these as strong as I thought?), and put the model, folder (with CD repositioned so it won't fall out again), and textile sample in the car at 2:15.
Yeah, I'll get there in plenty of time!
Handed the three pieces to the librarian who said, "Don't you have something to put these in?
This isn't the final destination; they're going to be moved."
I said I would leave the parts and be back with Something to Contain the Work, though she wanted me to take the presentation with me.
I'm thinking, "Breathe. I can do this. I've got 25 minutes." Artist portfolio? Office supply store? Nothing. UPS store? Several explanations of size later, they have a 12x12x48 box for $14! Okay. They have a box cutter and clear packing tape. I cut the cardboard in half length-wise and make a nifty new fold for the depth of the "beam." Tape all the long edges and make new closures for the ends. Tape one end and leave 'raw" tape exposed on the other one to close after I insert the three exhibits. Draw arrows on both sides of the not-too-professional container to protect the delicate balance of the hanging cords. Will they hold? I've built the final component!
Made it back to the library - 2:48! I'm so pleased.
The librarian says the man already picked up some of the work and mine is not still there.
Okay. Now I'm ready for a margarita.
