Winter window at Cleveland Public Art

Making of- Like a quilting bee only stringing pom poms instead

The project was begun here (all the best ideas are hatched at a bar or in the shower). A friend that works at Cleveland Public Art suggested that I create an installation for CPA's windows on w. 26th St. I thought about how to create a winter scene that made a big statement, for very little money, that wouldn't annoy the people that work in the office. After some test runs in my dining room, some help from Cleveland Institute of Art students, and some friends, the windows are up! There are some things that you (I) think about that don't quite mesh- this was NOT one of those things. So much fun, and something that I'm so proud of.

Besides getting to do something wholly creative, the best part of this project was all the help that was given to me- from the CIA girls, from CPA, from friends. One night, a week or two before I installed the project, 3 friends and myself got together for Thai food, Real Housewives of the OC, and pom pom stringing/tissue paper flower making. This is one of the things I like the best about Cleveland.

Over lunch while we were in Budapest, I tried to explain to Matt why I want to stay in Cleveland so much. I spoke about low cost of living, great food, things to do. But then I realized that the very best part of Cleveland is the sense of community. This was something I felt was missing in New York and Miami-- because the community of like-minded people here isn't large, it is close-knit and special.

a reward: classic cocktail night at my good friends house. I helped invent a new cocktail: the Kentucky Cream (Or dream, since the combination of warm water, honey whiskey, and milk put me right to sleep)

Some crappy pictures accompany this post- I'll have better ones later this week.