Now I’m\u00a0in the studio<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0what the<\/a>\u00a0work is\u00a0made<\/a>\u00a0of:\u00a0drawings<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0glass<\/a>,\u00a0minerals<\/a>,\u00a0lenses<\/a>,\u00a0wire<\/a>, extension cords, and nattering gremlins\u00a0of doubt who snatch away what I was looking for, and only put it back after I redirect.<\/p>\n I begin with meditation, which as the opening of an\u00a0installation<\/a>, \u00a0transforms my mistakes into better plans. \u00a0I could not, would not miss the packing meditation for any installation.<\/p>\n There will be movement and matching my voice to the ringing crystal bowls, which works the wobble out of the mind. \u00a0In this quieter place without the jangling din of the day, I’ll refer to the\u00a0lists<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0drawings<\/a>, and walk myself through every aspect of the installation, gathering tools and components, checking them all for readiness and work-rightey-ness as I go. \u00a0it takes many hours. \u00a0the\u00a0ringer’s<\/a>\u00a0off, and the music’s on. and I have 3 sandwiches. It’s a good thing the police let me in\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to do this.<\/p>\n Machine says, let it be<\/p>\n allow<\/p>\n don’t interfere<\/p>\n conjure<\/p>\n let it be<\/p>\n i walked through the whole setup, and while there’s work to do at work, i am fully equipped. \u00a0My grandfather kept his fasteners in small glass jars, their metal lids \u00a0affixed to all four sides of a one-by spool that rotated, so he could peruse his collection of saved and spared hardware bits that I’d love to decribe in words instead of getting now to the glass and optics. But it’s time to get the glass and optics together. their\u00a0boxes\u00a0<\/a>await.<\/p>\n all its skeleton and musculature packed, its features drawn in pen and loosely considered only for possibility, now is the time the work selects its optics. I meditated, pacing and packing, to come to this. I drink coffee straight up at 11:38 pm and prepare my lighting fixture, so I can illuminate these various pieces of glass in the dark.<\/p>\n rain means change. rain means change<\/p>\n let it be<\/p>\n I haven’t got anything to say . i’m thinking in this sculpture. in the first stalactite.<\/p>\n and sleep. im tired of my efficiency. i’m tired. this\u00a0night<\/a>;s sleep will help me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I open my eyes past the dozen tasks of the day, accomplished… all in a row falling into place. \u00a0I paid the bills, except for the monstrous one that for lateness or difficulty or gut rot has to wait until next time, over and over, until I’m in collections for a free trial no risk … Continue reading In stallation<\/span> ![\"dana](\"http:\/\/godshampoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Dana-Major-carnival-3.jpg\")
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