Wizard of Oz was my favourite movie when I was a kid. I was Dorothy any chance I got, when Wizard of Oz came to town I went backstage to wear Dorothy’s ruby slippers. If it wasn’t playing on my Grandma’s old bunny ears t.v we’d go to the library to find it on VHS. After studying my role for a few hours I’d make my way out into the backyard placing whatever small animal was around in my basket to be my Toto. A stuffed animal would do but my preference was my Grandma’s bunny Glasgow.
I’d skip around, Toto in tow and sing “somewhere over the rainbow”, “follow the yellow brick road”, “If I only had a brain”. On more serious gloomy days I’d play the wicked witch and march around the living room with my cousins as winkie guards.
When I am afraid of the spirit of my creativity “The man behind the curtain” takes over He controls the smoke and light show I put out into the world, working faster and sweating and praying that no one reaches around the edges to pull back the curtain and discover the small real human being that is actually controlling this great and powerful wizard presenting itself.
This is when I feel the farthest from myself. When I have the most restless dreams of work and my creations and in all these dreams they all fall apart.
But
The closer and closer I get to the creation it all pours out. I step through the curtain, wizard revealed and approach my journey honestly. Without an umbrella or curtain or big smoke show to distract from me.
I close one part of my business and another emerges so clearly.
I am a very good woman, but a very bad wizard.
My newest creation IN THE ROOTS: Together In Process has unveiled itself. A monthly membership for creation of the thing, to journey together. We begins April 5th 7pm EST.
Things Emerging 🌷
The snow drops are here
ART DATE at Grain and Grit with Fruit Salad. Speed dating + art = gay heaven. Low presh, high vibes (also delish alcoholic bevs for my fellow bubbly water drinkers 🥰)
We are sending off the physical GBF studio with a goodbye dance. I am teaching Be Buoyant Friday 7pm, I will be crying.
My chaotic desire to try and enjoy an iced americano when it is still 2 degrees out – but spring!
My friend Jacque sent me a didactic panel from Frédéric Bruly Bouabré show at the MOMA and I am in-fact obsessed.
Yes! I am closing Okay Shoe. There is 40% off EVERYTHING IN THE SHOP till April 18th and then good bye forever. Thank you Okay Shoe for being this umbrella