Today is officially the last day of my Spring semester of graduate school at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  This means that tomorrow I will begin my process of obtaining my visa for India and will purchase my airline tickets. Wooohoo!  The time is passing quickly. I am enjoying the process of seeing things unfold. These past few weeks have been amazing for me. I've been blessed by many generous people who have confidence in me. My journey in India is being funded by the Geraldine Clark Fellowship Fund in Painting, the J. Watamull Scholarship for Study in India, and by the Graduate Achievement Scholarship. I can't say thank you enough!  My fullest attention and dedication to my research and art practice in India will be the best way to say it. As grandma always said - actions speak louder than words!

Speaking of actions:  I've also been very blessed in that I was given the opportunity to perform at the Contemporary Museum in Honolulu (photo above). This performance, Paradox, embodies my personal struggle in locating myself within the subject of my art practice: the cotton and textile industry. My performance work is one way that I explore materials and concepts in my work and has been part of the first small steps I've made in my discovery of this subject. Next step: India.