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I let a lot of time pass between posts- I have now been at my new job for a little over two weeks. That seems to be the best way for me to measure my time, either since an event or as a count down to an event. I am always moving, not quite focused on the moment. Funny when I think about it, because Clay is often thinking of the past, he is so terribly nostalgic. It used to be a point of contention, but know that I recognize it I find it endearing. Sorry, there was a little stream of consciousness in that first bit.
So, I am enjoying the new job quite a bit. In case you missed it, I quite my job as an archivist/curator for a local historical society and I took a job as the assistant director at a regional art conservation center. I love the staff, I love working with museums, I am constantly interested in art conservation, and I have a real opportunity to learn more about preservation management and preventative conservation.
Adjusting back to a 40 hour work week hasn’t been too hard because I enjoy going to work, but it has been harder to cook creative vegan meals and I have had less time for bookmaking. Oh, but another pro is working right down the hall from my best friend who is the librarian at the Museum of Photographic Arts, which happens to occupy the same building in Balboa Park as we do. Another fun daily treat is the family of owls living outside our building. I am a native San Diego, but I have never seen owls in palm tree before!
Clay’s semester is over, and he is officially done with his thesis! We get to sneak away to lunches together when he is working in the park, and he is getting more art handling and installation jobs from museums. We are hoping that he can get enough contract gigs that we can afford to keep Jackson in preschool this summer and he can get time in the print studio, which is empty for the summer. He is also scheduled to teach litho again in the fall! Things seem to be good right now.
So, I am enjoying the new job quite a bit. In case you missed it, I quite my job as an archivist/curator for a local historical society and I took a job as the assistant director at a regional art conservation center. I love the staff, I love working with museums, I am constantly interested in art conservation, and I have a real opportunity to learn more about preservation management and preventative conservation.
Adjusting back to a 40 hour work week hasn’t been too hard because I enjoy going to work, but it has been harder to cook creative vegan meals and I have had less time for bookmaking. Oh, but another pro is working right down the hall from my best friend who is the librarian at the Museum of Photographic Arts, which happens to occupy the same building in Balboa Park as we do. Another fun daily treat is the family of owls living outside our building. I am a native San Diego, but I have never seen owls in palm tree before!
Clay’s semester is over, and he is officially done with his thesis! We get to sneak away to lunches together when he is working in the park, and he is getting more art handling and installation jobs from museums. We are hoping that he can get enough contract gigs that we can afford to keep Jackson in preschool this summer and he can get time in the print studio, which is empty for the summer. He is also scheduled to teach litho again in the fall! Things seem to be good right now.