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These 5 are the best of the latest 3 rounds of winestains employing my new electric djanting for greater control & my new double burner hotplate so that I can work indoors (my first rounds were all done in the backyard using a propane grill) without having to maneuver things on a stovetop (too tricky). 

Plus, I'm thrilled to have a little setup out at Beulahland. Since the house is heated by a wood burning furnace, indoor temperatures almost reach sauna-level, which means the wine stain sets faster. Also, instead of using a drawing for the base that took me all of 5 minutes to sketch (because I felt that I could not afford to use up my staining time too much!), I'm actually doing portrait studies, taking more time to start with a better drawing. Fancy that!

All in all, I am absolutely tickled with this new progress. I simply cannot wait to begin new round after new round!

Now, with my new work room overlooking Market Street and the frothy wake of the weekend surge of drunks, I have begun drawing at night again - something I haven't done since The Dreampartment on Pine Street. Here are my first (and humbling) results:

Super concise two-month recap:

1. Hammondsport: success with two sales and First Place in my category, Drawings & Graphics.
2. 60 Hours: success with 100+ participants, no major damage due to fire & seriously good vibes - results can be viewed here.
3. Grandfather Fais: broke his hip in late June, but had successful surgery and rehabilitation, returning home and continuing physical therapy. It's been intense for the Fais Family in terms of transitioning the grandfolks into grandfolk-living, but we're happy they are able to stay home in good hands.
4. Market Street Neighborhood: moved to a second floor apartment on the east end of Market St., meaning that I'm sticking around Corning (for the time being). This includes studio space!

I've sent along this small embroidered piece to a group show in honor of Reading Frenzy's 17th Birthday. If you don't already know about this rad bookstore, then check it out here. 

The opening is tonight, and obviously, I would love to be there--and I will be, but just in spirit.

Note: This is my version of the Paris Métro map; the X (embroidered using my own hair) marks a particular stop where a particular escalator has a particular brand of escalator friction jazz music (at least it did last January) that made me particularly happy.

Next up: The Southern Tier Biennial Show - September 17th

There will be only twelve pieces; however, most of them are new and all of them involve wine. You can view the eight new pieces on the wine stains page.

I'll be there setting up tomorrow morning, bright and early, with my lovely and talented assistant, my sister, Adriana. When we were just old enough, back in the day, my dad would let us tag along to be his helpers when he showed at the Hammondsport art festival. Some of my fondest memories of my dad are from those weekends. So, my sister and I look forward to a sweet weekend steeped in nostalgia.

If you're in the area, come and say hello! We'll be set up in front of a (hopefully) shady stretch of fence. Saturday, July 9th, 10 - 5pm & Sunday, July 10, Noon - 5pm (cross your fingers that I win a prize!).