The work is over, the show was installed and the exhibit finally happened!

There was doubt in my mind whether the kind of work I do would be accepted by the Marblehead Arts' usual attendees. In my mind, Marblehead has always been the quintisential New England town, where I imagine the decor to be traditionally Early American. It follows then, that the accepted choice of artwork would be nautical, landscape or still life, not whispy silk hangings or embroidered pieces.

However, to my surprise, everyone was very complimentary and literally gushed about the show. I was very pleased with my installation, and I think the look of the gallery had a lot to do with the reaction of the people. It wasn't at all what usual art exhibits look like in Marblehead! There was a torso, some vessels, and a table filled with more than a hundred small matchboxes, covered in art paper, and which had artists' sayings in them....these are not in the video due to the popularity of the boxes! People loved them and loved the idea of taking something home with them.

So, take a look at the video (8 minutes) and let me know what you think!