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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
It's been quite harum-scarum around here pulling together, framing and hanging an exhibit in a mere four days. London can be a tad difficult when it comes to finding 15 frames all the same size and color. After all most frames are made bespoke/to order like a suit on Saville Row. A very kind gentleman assisted me at London Graphics Center in Covent Garden, helped carry the bags of frames out and fetch me a cab. He mentioned in passing,
"It looks like those taxis are threatening to come down the road..." Don't you love British dry wit?
I've been very lucky indeed to have another British assistant, this time inhouse. The club cat, Tom, has decided to help organize me a bit. I'm not sure he quite understood what an undertaking that is!
Tom was not at all impressed by Parisien Max, the bear and informed him in no uncertain terms to keep his paws out of things. Tom would be in charge henceforth.
Of course Tom wanted to know if this was his portrait...
He took a closer look...
And decided this was not the case. He let his displeasure be known...ahem. But carried on with the job anyway.
Tom sent me off for provisions to Burlington Arcade - London Laduree.
I was instructed to get two 'pyramids' as they call piece montee here. One with pistache + framboise macarons. And the other with caramel + chocolate macarons. Tom knows a thing or two when it comes to putting on a soiree. 
Look at these two British gents lashing into their ispahans with great ferver outside Laduree... 
Tuesday morning Tom had me racing out to get more Blue Tack for 'the hanging'. No matter it was pouring out and I'd left my brolly back in the room with Tom. Enfin all pictures were lined up somewhat unevenly on the wall. The sun decided to come out. The gateaux had been retrieved and had not collapsed in the cab on the ride back. Let the soiree begin! 
Et voila! 
THANK YOU dear PBers for coming by! 
Artist Ian Sidaway and Lydia made an appearence as well. 
I thought you'd like to see the secret anatomy of a piece montee - the decimated pyramid post-private view.
THANK YOU dear Tom for your invaluable assistance!What would I have done without you I ask myself over and over...
BONJOUR FROM LONDON!
Update:
Tom the cat, has managed to sell 10 watercolors!
Update: ALL 15 watercolors have sold!!
Tom/Squeak gets to go to Paris! YAY
He's been hustling round the clock non-stop
Merci Tom!!
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