Today was my first day volunteering for the installation shift at Artomatic. When I arrived, there were people sitting outside the building waiting to get in. It was about 10 minutes before we entered the building. We signed in and people were given a station to supervise/manage. I was the tenth floor manger of the great wide open for several hours. Very few, (none) people were there installing their work. So I walked around and took some pictures, the tenth floor has a grand view. Yes, I could see National Airport, watched several planes take off and land, and a few boats go sailing by...people were few and far between. Crystal City seemed pretty quiet for that time of day...oooh creepy! 
At some point I got a floor buddy, her name is Jenny. She is also participating in artomatic and has a small room to set up on another floor. Guess there was too much quiet and so they gave me some company, just in case a mass of artists decided to descend upon the space. Too much alone time makes for a chatty kathy, which I was. After an hour, Jenny decided she wanted to switch floors.Too much chatty kathy! Off the elevator, a new buddy appeared, a guy. Cant remember his name, sorry! He is a photographer, (there are alot of them in Artomatic!) One guy came in during my shift and dropped stuff off and left. While Jenny was my floor buddy, we found one artist sanding a wall, scared her half to death! She had on her ipod and didn't hear my mouth chatty kathying away!
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| Jenny, floor buddy |
I took pictures of the graffiti that's been painted on the walls near the sound stage, pretty cool. Workers were also setting up the stage, but even they were in and out, hardly saw them. Maybe they were avoiding me! I took a break, got some food and talked to another volunteer named Sarah. She was managing the front desk. We chatted and I found out she does incredible light bulb art, reasonably priced and awesome! I am going to feature her in my interviews section. The artist who have agreed to interviews want to set their work up first. Kinda like applying makeup before you leave the house.
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| Sarah, Light bulb artist |
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| 10th fl graffiti |
My day wasn't completely boring. I met Christine and Moose before I left. Moose and I talked about....collecting moose, what else! Seems we have a common item to collect. He even knew about Chocolate Moose on 17th and L St., NW. They sell stuffed moose, mixed matched socks and other knick knack bricka brack. Weird, how you can connect with people and moose! Christine is also a photographer, Moose is there helping her out. They both were delightful and funny people to talk with.
My first day wasn't too bad, as my shift ended more people started to arrive and install their work. All this empty quiet space is about to change. Over 900 artists are participating, that's a lot of interviews, not sure if I can do all that, photos will have to do. I will install my work next week.
In the meantime, I need to finish sanding my purple chick. My red hot mama, needs to cools down, shes so hot she has a hairline crack running from one side to the next. Ugh! So no more carving, just files, rasps and a dremel for grinding. Her butt better be her best asset for real! all this work! A new photo wont show much, even though Ive rounded her booty a little more, rounded her arms and legs. This chick, if she breaks, over half of her body will be gone. Then, I will hurl her across the room! our relationship will be over, and her hot tamale bottom will cool like a blue mist alabaster stone. Whatever connection or rapport we've established will crack and break when she does. A gentler touch she will get, even though it seems she likes me to handle her roughly.
Day II of volunteering is tomorrow, must remember to bring a book. Step this way for another adventure at Artomatic! TTYL
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