This last weekend I tried my hand at organizing the, first ever, Artist’s Commune Weekend. Not that artist’s working, or even living together in a commune is a new idea, but I’ve had a vision for about 3 years to have artist’s and musicians come together and, basically, camp out over Memorial Day weekend. Everyone would bring their creative tools and other legal items that help conduct inspired creativity and just spend the weekend together encouraging each other to be productive. That’s the vision.
Due to late planning and the uncertainty of having people camped out at my small house for the duration of the weekend we decided to make it a Saturday only event. The unpredictable nature of the invited creative types made for two small sessions in my garage. One wave in the morning with Velasin on guitar and George doing some sweet pen and ink work. As we headed into the afternoon they decided to go explore other things. Just when I thought the Artist’s Commune Weekend would have to be resumed next year, wave 2 came in. Roy Uyeda, the master painter, and the very musical Molly seemed to appear out of nowhere which took the creativity into the evening.
Overall, I think the artist appreciated it and it was what it needed to be.
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