Today is day 2 of my residency experience. As an
orientation, I walked the grounds with Mark, the director of Osage Arts
Community, and met several animals along the way. I am amazed by the ambition
of artists and what they can accomplish with their ability to make a lot out of
seemingly nothing. Mark has a ‘know no bounds attitude’ towards the Osage Arts
Community, which is inspiring.
I also got to indulge in my curiosity to maybe own pigs and
chickens, and even a cow one day. This is just a curiosity. Today proved I know
very little about what that kind of work entails. Some major issues I would
need to grapple with are my unwillingness to get dirty and touch dirty things. I
also want to pet livestock animals like they are house cats, which is probably
a mistake. I found displeasure in smelling the smells only a barn could
produce. But above all, I noticed that I am not going to automatically climb
over a fence to join the animals unless I am strongly advised to do so. But I
will say the animals on the property seem very healthy and happy.
My artwork work has progressed some. It snowed last night
and I hope to use snow for one of my installations. Because of the tour, I was
able to scout out locations for photographs. I also researched the Osage tribe,
who once resided in this area. So the planning has begun.
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