I'm All Right

I called my old college friend Doug the other day, to consult with him on a linguistic issue.  Early in the  conversation he mentioned that he had been concerned, as he is one of those people who looks at this blog from time to time and had noticed a lack of recent posts.  Hoped I was well.  I assured him that my health is fine, just that long hours in my summer job, plus a recent heat wave, has kept me away from my Studio.  When I got home from work this afternoon I found I had four voicemail messages on my phone.  At first I was concerned that some kind of crisis was going on, but it turned out that all were from Molly.  Today is the first Monday of the month, our usual critique day (though I think we've had very few that day this year) and I hadn't contacted her about it yet.  Then follow up messages talking about possibilities for the meeting, and having not heard from me, concerns about my health, and the last one telling me she was going to organize one for tonight no matter what.  The series of messages started last week, but I just got all of them today (my phone is old and sometimes misbehaves).  So I sent out my series of e-mails, took care of a long list of errands and tasks, and got to the Studio just a few minutes late, but well before they were actually ready to start.

We had seven people in attendance tonight, five of whom had art.  The above board shows a variety of pieces.  Some of Molly's paintings at the top, below that a painting from Jane and some small ones from Mary G, and on the floor more Molly paintings.  Below are four more colorful Molly paintings, which it seems she had shown last time as well.

We had our share of ceramics as well.  Above, two figures from Margery in the nature of what we have come to expect from her.  Below, first time participant Samantha also brought some ceramics, shaped like foods- a strawberry and two involving beans.

No art from me or Tim, but maybe I'll come up with something for next month.