And so it begins! / by Tomiko Jones

2 December 2020
Madison, Wisconsin

I’ve lived and worked in campers so many times (the sixth time I believe?) but this is by FAR the shiniest one ever! Plus over 10’ of the 19’ is the studio!!! There have been so many changes to accommodate the strange year that I’ve lost track, and I am behind schedule for the idea that loosely began in the dawn of 2017 and emotionally committed to in December 2017 when Bears Ears was the first national monument to be reduced and deregulated. 1: the MRS on the street with the driver assessing the situation, 2: after shoveling snow out of the way, he makes the turn, 3: success! (PS will re-work the logos soon!) Thank you to Hardy the driver (and horse trainer and falconer), Dean at Station Park Honda for being so awesome to work with, gratitude to UW Madison School of Education Grand Challenge Seed Grant for helping me with materials, equipment, collaborator support and many needs along the way, UW Art Department for research support, and providing an incredible place to be an artist and educator. I’ll post more soon, now it’s time for dinner!