We've returned to Milwaukee, and soon the reflecting, assessing, sorting, and processing will begin. Deciding what worked and what didn't requires a lapse of time to get some distance between you and what you tried to do, so we may leave things alone for a while to let our brains rest and our experience settle a bit before returning to the work. Upcoming deadlines for a studio open house and an exhibition will make sure we don't shelve it for too long, however.
This week, we'll try to regain control of our regular lives: recombobulating our household, saying hello to the cat, doing paperwork, paying bills...all the things that we got to forget about for the past several weeks, which is what is so gratifying about being awarded a residency. It's a chance to see how productive you can be when most of your responsibilities are removed, and you are transported to a new and inspiring place. We highly recommend it.
