How I have celebrated the Commitment to My Creative Self:

1) 9/18/05: I took the day off from work, slept in my studio and picked up a friend from the airport while wearing the wedding dress.

2) 9/18/06: Dinner Train: watch video made by Ryan Crase

3) 9/18/07: I found the above chapel on route 2 in Monroe, WA and fell in love with it. I went back with Ryan and we took a bunch of photo's, then Sam Trout helped me create a new business card commemorating my 3rd Anniversary. On the actual day, I invited a group of friends to have dinner with me at a nearby restaurant- I wore the dress.

4) 9/18/08: My workplace decided to have the 'summer party' on my 4th anniversary (!). It consisted of taking 2 stretch limousines to the Puyallup Fair. I couldn't have been happier and I brought my dress with me (see below image). I also had a ring engraved wtih September 18, 2004 and on 9/15/08 I submitted proposals to the King County Site Specific Program.


photo by: Cat Dogg

5) 9/18/09: I worked a half day then went to my studio and created a new self portrait that fits into a series referencing things that make me self-conscious. I bought and started a new sketchbook. My friend Cat Dogg treated me to Teatro Zin Zanni and took the below photograph after the show:

I wore this white dress instead of the wedding dress (a possible new tradition).On 9/5/09, I completed the piece titled, OLDSKL TXTN. I consider that piece to be my artistic accomplishment for this anniversary.