That is were I am moving. His ex studio partner has gone to Chicago and he needs help affording the space.
The nice thing…he doesn’t stay there, so I will be the only resident in the space, unless I want to take a roommate to make it more affordable. Since the other spaces in the building are business or artist, I think I am the only actual resident in the building…
It’s located in the West Bottoms in KCMO. It’s a great building AND affordable.
I will be glad to be in an ‘art’ space. It will be a good change for me.
The down side…
Although Michael’s studio mate lived there, he didn’t actually keep up the place. It has mostly been just a storage space for years. Everything is piled EVERYWHERE. It will be a long, arduous process…but I don’t mind it much. This is my busy time of the year.
I am a bit concerned with the fact that I only have income guaranteed for the next three months or so. But moving, I will HAVE to resolve the problem. Staying here, I would just sulk through another lay-off.
I did take photos of the space the other day when I went to start the cleaning. It will be awhile before I get them to this computer. (that’s another hidden bonus. I will be forced to put the new computer on-line when I move, which I don’t mind so much. That will put everything back onto the same system. No more scanner and camera and printer on this one, internet hook-up on that…)
OH OH OH! One of the great ‘inherit’ parts of the space…Michael has a varied collection of gurneys and exam table in the space. I am looking forward to sprucing them and putting them to some use…
I like the idea of a long term, step-by-step process of making the space more usable. The building has semi-annual open studio events, which I have participated in twice to date. In the past, we have had to bust balls to have ANY of the space ready for a studio night. I love the idea of an ‘always-on’ space. Living and studio and dungeon all rolled into one. Michael wants to keep the name they have been using, which is fine with me. Open Wider Studio. They had nasty problem with the previous studio space they shared. Of course it was Open Wide Studio. I like all the obvious and hidden levels to it…
And Michael had a long history of dirty shows, questionable content and installations that challenge the norm of midwest ‘art’. He will have no problem with wanting only erotic subjects exhibited. I like that. Especially smack-dab in the hub of midwest conservative hell.
I am ready to up-right myself.
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