blurting

so today laura and i went to the library and after asking at the circulation desk where kim wilson-st.clair's office was, we were pointed to the woman who had been in line ahead of us, rushing out the door. we called after her and she graciously turned around to stop and talk to us. i incorrectly assumed she had received my email and quickly spit out, "i'm the one who emailed you! about the artist residency thing?" hardly smooth, and hardly the way we've been discussing approaching people. she was kind, though, and we set up plans to set up plans.

i feel like i've had it easy so far (having an enthusiastic friend of harrell's as my sure-to-be contact person) and maybe that's why i failed to be sly and overtly interested in the department/institution initially. i'm going to bring notes to our meeting so i'll remember to pace myself in approaching the idea of an artist. in residence.

on another note:
on our short walk to the library, laura and i reiterated a bit some ideas we've been talking about. not terribly concrete, just particular aspects of the library that interest us: space, the sterile environment inside, the beauty of the silent and hidden fifth floor. still not sure if we'll end up collaborating or working individually, but hopefully both will be possible. indoor plants were also discussed.

yet another note:
today we visited the theater arts scene shop where young undergrads were hard at work constructing giant books for the set of the upcoming main stage show at PSU. i asked the TA what happened to the sets after the shows and she said they were usually dismantled and the lumber saved for reuse. i couldn't help but think how neat the giant (bigger than you are tall, probably, unless you are eight feet tall) books might look somewhere in that sterile library... installation piece? i dont know. can't think ahead too much.