Me, me, me, me, me…..

I was in Philly for the summer, immersed in an artist residency at Congreso Girls’ Center. I – and a team of talented, local artists (Jodi Rice, Derek Ham, and Betsy Casanas of The Mural Arts Program) – did amazing work with the girls, transforming this remarkable warehouse building through art and interior design. The opening (on August 15th) was a huge success.

Below is a Picasso adaptation painted by one of my students, Lynice Maxwell, 16. The paintings were done on 6” double doors, lining the 2000 sq. ft. recreation room. We then went on to furnish and embellish the entire room around our Picasso-esques. Similar activity went on around the entire center, transforming this lifeless space into something warm and energetic. Most of the girls (aged 13-17,all delinquent in one way or another and court adjudicated to be here), had never engaged in any real art before. The outcome far exceeded everyone’s expectations.

My lesson in this: We are all truly gems…when nurtured and put in the right circumstances.

Special thanx to Vashti Dubois and The Congreso Girls’ Center for hosting me and mine for the Summer!!!

This Fall I begin teaching an African History thru Art series as part of the African Studies program for Symphony Space. www.symphonyspace.org
I also resume my work for The Children’s Art Carnival. www.childrensartcarnival.org

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Omo Misha jewelry event listings are upcoming, including a fund-raiser on November 8th in New Rochelle, and group exhibit on November 23rd at Danny Simmons’ Corridor Gallery in Brooklyn . Mark the dates. More details to come!

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And, last but not least…..”Manifesting Things” – a book that I’ve been working on all my life, it seems – is finally complete and I’m working hard to get it on your shelf! I am considering self-publishing, and open for any ideas from the peanut factory (experienced-in-the-field peanut factory, that is). More on Manifesting later….
Enuf about me!

Internet Joke: Bubba & The Two

Bubba died in a fire and was burned beyond
recognition. The morgue needed someone to
identify the body. His two best friends,
Daryl & Goober, were called upon to help
identify the body.

Daryl went inside, the mortician pulled back the
sheet and Daryl said, "Yup, he's burnt pretty bad.
Roll him over." So the mortician rolled him
over and Daryl looked and said, "Nope, it ain't
Bubba." The mortician thought that was rather strange.

Then he brought Goober in to identify the body.
Goober took a look at him and said, "Yup, he's
burnt real bad, roll him over." The mortician rolled
him and Goober looked down and said, "No, it ain't
Bubba." The mortician asked, "How can you tell?"

Goober said, "Well, Bubba had two assholes." "What?
He had two assholes?" asked the mortician.

"Yup, everyone knew about it too. Every time we went
to town, folks would say, "Here comes Bubba with them two assholes!”

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