Winters and such...

It’s getting cold here! The trees are all losing their beautifully colorful leaves and it’s pretty much no turning back at this point- I am about to experience my first New England winter. And I’m very, very scared.

The other day I was talking to Andre from Salvation Army about the upcoming winter. He stopped by the gallery during a benefit show that we had for them. According to him, I’m probably going to be reduced to a wimpering child before the winter is over. He said it gets so cold here it will make my fingers bleed. Awesome.

Speaking of the benefit show, it was a great success. xQuicksilverx spearheaded a collaboration with some local bands that packed the house and raised some money for the Salvation Army. It felt good to be part of that.

It’s almost time for the ‘Zine show to come down and I’ll be sad to see it go. We have some amazing cover art on the walls, some of it even hand painted on wood block. Plus there’s something pretty rad about being able to hang out on a comfy couch while at work. And that part of my job is to read graphic novels? Who could ask for more?

Other than that, I’ve been just focusing on getting everything for our annual fundraiser. On Nov 16 we will be screening Jean Cocteau’s 1947 silent film 'La Belle et La Bete.’ If that wasn’t exciting enough (there is most definitely a soft spot in my heart for silent films) local gothic cellist Wisteriax has been hard at work on an original soundtrack that she will be playing live during the screening. AND all of this amazingness will be accompanied by lasagna. And wine. So if you live anywhere near me, I expect to see you there. Visit www.119gallery.org to get all the info.