just gushing

That's Gwen to the right setting up for the opening of String Theory at Riot. To be honest, I'm just gushing. I was completely overwhelmed with the sumptuous spread Riot put out for the evening. There was a great selection of wines and beer, a fabulous fruit and cheese platter, and the most amazing array of skewers. But even more dizzy-ing than the libations, was the reception of my work.
It was great to see and hear reactions to the individual pieces and the body of work as a whole. Great to be able to talk about something I've been working on for about 2 years, and finally see it all together, hanging on the walls, creating yet another experience, beyond that of its making.
Everyone at Riot was so receptive and genuinely appreciative of both the work and the opportunity to throw a bit of a bash. It was great to see an office environment in party mode. Something I think more offices should do more often. None of the tight lipped, zipped up personas one comes to expect. This was truly a group of people who work together, having a fun night out together, albeit within the walls of their customary work place. Even the guys who were working late to meet deadlines took some time to come out and play.
And I was having so much fun, I didn't really take as many photos as I'd hoped. So what's here is a combo of the installation views I took the day of set up, and the few snapshots Larry and I managed to pop off.
More about how blessed I feel about the whole experience, the people who came and other musings in a subsequent post. I'm feeling electrified, as I said to Larry when we came home last night. A bit like after black belt promotion. Everything leads up to these few hours, and then the energy is still in your body screaming to get out.