***another subway photo***

The new job, or rather the new responsibilities are going well. That you for all the great butterfly thoughts!

We are slammed. We are doing five of the shows for fashion week:

*Milly
*Malo
*Anna Sui
*Chaiken
*Nanette Lepore

plus a couple of backdrops for Nascar

All of these are due in the same three-day span. Which for me means tons of painting. My arms are going to get even stronger than when I was pulling out the rental stock all the time. I didn’t even think that was possible.

When I come home from work I am exhausted. Therefore, this here blog is going to change for a while. My goal has been to blog Monday thru Friday, but now I think I’ll try for three days a week. And just for myself, I really want to get back to painting for friday. A little less pressure, because there is actually less pressure at work, but more movement. I am one tired girl.

I was lucky enough to talk my way into the Gift Fair and see the amazing mav face-to-face. What an amazing girl! Hopefully when she makes her way back down to this crazy town she will have a little time to sit down and have drinks…

Yesterday was Johanna’s last day.
She is going to make the trip across the country, showing up in Portland around February.
That means I take over her part of the job.
And I am really really nervous.
I have been working at Oliphant for years and it really doesn’t make sense, but butterflies.
Butterflies?
Really?

One of the things that I loved when I moved to New York was walking onto the subway platform and hearing music. Always. Music, as a soundtrack in the background of the speed of nyc. After a bit of time (when I stopped getting lost all the time) I would bring my camera with me and take some shots. I'll begin to post some of them up here. I shoot with mostly 3200 speed film. Which means for non-photographers that I don't need a lot of light to get my shot. Then as a prints it gets really grainy and lovely texture. This flute player played at 1/9 line on the 66th Street stop. (Lincoln center) He was so expressive with his playing, and would stand in this really wide stance. Really move and sway while playing…

So I am testing out a new creation for the “Love for Sale” show in February.
Just wanted to get some feedback.
Love it?
Hate it?

Here are all the amazing people participating in the show. It is at The Old Stone House Saturday, February 11th 10-5 (at J. J.  Byrne Park, 5th Ave. between 3rd & 4th street in Park Slope)

Smartypants
The Chocolate Room
fofolle
Sylvia Holden
Luka Deisgns
Slope Suds
Kristen Aronsson
Foxy & Winston
Elaine Perlov

There are a couple more vendors, but I don’t have websites. The cool thing is that everyone is selling something completely different than anyone else. I feel very honored to be included.
If you know anyone that is going to be in town, it is Saturday February 11th only from 10 to 5 and I’ll be there,
super nervous,
so come and say hi.

Feel like I have come out of a huge fight. Where I lost. Not only did I spoil out anniversary plans, but also it was the Boy's birthday yesterday and I have been without color since Monday. I am finally coming out of fever and stomach flu. The Boy has been playing nurse. He really is the best person to take care of me. Oodles of patience. Still feel a little like the cracking of the ice. But at least I can move. Thank you all for the anniversary wishes!