30 Days of Dinner Time, Day 6

In the window, Casey and Andy. Casey is a dear friend of mine from grad school and Andy is her man. We have been working on a collaberative project together for, oh, half a year now? It was so great having her in the window, partly because I'm excited to see how her particpation in my work will inform our future projects together.


For dinner they brought a very nice spread... pork chops and asparagus, salad, roles, white wine, and dessert straight out of yumminess. Casey and Andy were the first pair to almost totally ignore the passers by, which was a new thing for the viewers to see. It felt from the outside like I was observing something secret, almost moving back into voyeurism... but in contrast I knew it was still a safe place for viewing.

Despite the frigid temperatures, there was heavy foot traffic and a lot of repeat visitors. A young teenage girl sat next to me exclaiming her excitment about the idea and vowed to come back the next day. When I suggested that she too is art it seemed as though no one had ever told her such a thing. Her change in posture and demeanor was contagious.

Another man, originally from Columbia, told me in broken English that he thought the idea and the piece was beautiful... he had never seen anything like it, and he started to cry a little.

Something is starting to happen with this piece that I can't articulate and didn't expect. It's like it's starting to matter... it's finding its voice because there are people who are listening. It's amazing to watch your own work grow in front of you, a true gift.