I had this idea to create an installation for my solo exhibition at the Ceres Gallery in November. The show is titled Centering in the Midst of Chaos and opens on November 3, 2026, which is the midterm election day. I needed an enclosure for the project so looked online and found a small 6’x6’ greenhouse which seemed perfect for my garden based installation. When it arrived, we set it up and realized that it was too big for the space and would overshadow so much of my artwork that will be hanging on the four walls, so back it went. Looking some more, I found these curtained enclosures for trying on clothes in a temporary setting. It arrived, and once it stopped raining here, we put it together in the garage this afternoon. The size seems like it will work with some modifications, so I brought the frame upstairs to my studio, where I can work on the dimensions and fabric design. I’m really enjoying expanding my thinking beyond two dimensions for a bit of time. The ideas keep percolating in my head. What fun!

I began this daily journal in February, 2026 as I prepared for my solo exhibition, “Portraits From My Garden” at Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie, NY, from June 5 – September 15, 2026, my work for the group show, “Hearing Women’s Voices” at the Ceres Gallery in from June 23. to July 18, 2026, and my upcoming November 2026, solo exhibition titled, “Centering in the Midst of Chaos” in Chelsea, New York City