Working on getting things done for the residency. My last mentor meeting with Jesseca has been rescheduled for next week. Still working on the small images from my childhood home I'm trying to decided on the right box I have about 5 in my studio now. I'm really happy with the new work I have doing and can't wait to go to the residency. It's that crazy time of the year at my job so things are hectic but I seem to be balancing it. I am excited that I got one of my photographs in the Boston Young Contemporaries Show, I attached it below.

I am having some more large prints made of my image this week, which I am very excited about. I continue to work with size and think about the format and display of my work. I have also been working with materials and mounting smaller images of my childhood home and placing them in a box. I see those images as something that is movable but is still important to the project and ideas I am discussing about home. My struggle has been what kind of box the images go into as well as what they are mounted onto. I have been using balsa wood which is flexible and thin giving some physical weight to the images and making them almost like old postcards. I just painted clear and white gesso on the back of the wood to see how that changes the feel of the images. I spoke with Jesseca in my last meeting about different mounting possibilities maybe aluminum which I need to further explore or gator board which is like foam core just a little stiffer. There is something however about the thinness of the balsa wood that I really enjoy. I am looking forward to showing this work at the residency as it is a change from last semester. Well lots to do before June and everything seems to be crazy, it will all get done though!

I have Open Studios this weekend which should be good. It's been a busy past couple of weeks and that's going to continue until the residency just trying to put my head down and go. I met with Jesseca on Monday and had a good conversation with her about where my work has currently gone. I have been further exploring my space and photographed my childhood homes a couple weeks ago while on a visit.
Last night went to First Friday despite the rain seems like every time I go it's rainy but it was good to get to those galleries because it's tough for me to get over there during the week.