Home From Whiskeytown

I am back from my Whiskeytown Artist Residency. The temperatures were rising to 110. I had my fill of swimming and nature and cabin lounging. I finished a piece of work to donate to the National Park Residency Program. I forgot to take a picture of it. Whoops! Its a great piece though, I was very happy with it when I finished it. I'll miss the trees and solititude, but gosh its great to be home. I had an excellent interview for the Diablo Valley College teaching position, I did not get the job, but I am now in their sub-teaching pool of applicants. Maybe someday they will call me. They said it was a hard decision. I wonder if I had been there in person for the interview it might have worked out and I wonder if this is something I really want to do? I won't know until I try. I did get excited thinking about it though.

Whiskeytown Lake Artist Residency

Here I am at the public library in Redding. I had a little cabin fever and needed to get out. I can't complain though. The place is amazing. I walk across to Brandy Creek Beach, follow Brand Creek to its mouth and there is the lake. The water is warm and blue, blue with mountains all around it, you can swim long and far and see fish underneath. The creek is also very special, the water is see through to the bottom beautiful round soft boulders dispersed throughout its waters and water flows in it all year long. It is hot outside but there are so many variety of trees providing lovely shade. I am immersed in books and sketching. I have done some art work but mostly I am swimming and hiking. At night its absolutely quiet. You only hear acorns drop onto the cabin roof. I just found out they want to interview me for a Sculpture Teaching Positon at Diablo Valley College, the job starts Sept. 1. It will be a temporary part time position, filling in for a teacher who is going on leave. Its the perfect way for me to get this experience under my belt and see once and for all if this is something I really want to do!!!. I will probably spend my time now at Whiskeytown coming up with a curriculum for the semester. Pictures and more stories will be posted when I return.