So what is the art? This
creation that I speak of is locally known as the Chester County Studio Tour. A
tour of local talent weaved throughout our county. Studios are found in between
the rolling hills, winding roads, and cow dotted pastures. It’s a pleasant
weekend in mid May where our doors to the ivory towers of creation are opened
for the curious. Opening the doors to one studio isn’t a problem. I have
coordinated ten studios to open their doors, not only to share the owners’
creations but to also share other artists’ creations too. In total it becomes
25 artists sharing their love, passion, and hard work with anyone willing to
drive to their door.
This is more than an
open studio; the inner workings are more like a cat wrangler. The performance
actually takes place three months prior to the event. That is when decisions
are made, when the “brush strokes are laid” (if I were to compare it to the
creation of artwork). Back in the 70”s this might have been considered a
“happening.” Yoko Ono might be seen pacing back and forth trying to convince
participants to hammer a nail into a piece of wood. For her it worked, yet, some
might conclude that piece of art broke up the Beatles because it was there that
she met John. Now I’m not trying to break up any boy bands or start a
revolution. I’m just trying to introduce some art to some local people. But I
can’t help to think of the bigger picture; just for two days everyone has the
opportunity to experience art. I even made catalogues and posters to document
the experience. Maybe I’ve just worked too hard and my delusion of grandeur is
over exaggerated.
