Good Morning, Spring Forward . 2nd Saturday . Wynwood Art Walk 3/12/11

Good Morning, Spring Forward.

It's Sunday, early morning and here I sit at the computer trusting that inspiration will materialize as I attempt to put together a cohesive story for my morning blog post.

Trusting too, that someone, anyone really, will take the time to read this post.

Knowing full well, that I will reap the benefit, regardless, of clearing my head by

pursuing this exercise in reporting on my daily escapades.

So here we go folks...

Waking up yesterday morning, recognizing that if I wanted to survive the day and

make it out last night for the Wynwood Art Walk, I would need to scratch any other

commitments for the day.

Even after a mostly quiet day spent @home taking it easy, I still had to convince myself

that it would be worth my effort to get it together and treck down to Wynwood.

I had a faith that if I just showed up, somehow things would materialize in a favorable

fashion...

Boy, did they ever.

Thank you, oh Great Universe,

for bestowing good fortune upon me,

yet once again.

My evening started on NW 2nd Avenue and 27th Street where I parked my car

and met up with my Partner in All Things Art, Kerry McLaney of Miami's Independent

Thinkers.

We proceded in walking South down NW 2nd Ave. and entering one Gallery after

another. I was curious to see if the new earlier hours, of this Monthly Art Walk, would

affect the turn out of people and change the pulse of the evening.

No surprise.

As the evening progressed, the Streets filled up.

So many families with young children.

Lots of baby strollers.

Old and young people, all milling about,

taking in all the sights and sounds.

There were several sightings of performance artists standing solo,

facing a wall.

It was fun witnessing this and the reaction of the people walking by.

Many folks would stop and mirror the performance artist by standing

back to back with them, camera's flashing, as people documented

this occurrence.

The photo's that I will post here, are testimony to the range of Art

that was being shown in the various Galleries.

Unfortunately I did not take notes.

Forgive me now, for not knowing

the names of particular Galleries and/or Artists.

Our stops included Butter Gallery for Artist Jipsy's opening of

photographic images of life as she knows it, here in Miami.

Fredrick Snitzer's Gallery featured work by Hernan Bas.

The other Gallery names are escaping me at the moment.

But my memory will be jogged once the photo's are uploaded,

and I will hopefully, be more detailed in my descriptions there.

My goal was to be @Calix Gallery @9PM for a Burlesque Performance

by Sofia a friend of Kerry's.

Meanwhile, it was magical, really, how many people I did run into

along the way.

Friends from Coral Springs came down

for their 1st Wynwood Walk.

Wouldn't you know it, we ran into

each other, just like that.

This is the kind of serendipitous evening I was granted.

Amazing.

Ended the night @Wynwood Kitchen & Bar for a late

night snack and proceeded, safely home to Hollywood

by Midnight, just in time to turn my clocks forward...

And so it goes...Springing forward. Completing the

cycle.

"To every thing, there is a season, and a time to

every purpose".

A time for new beginnings.

So as you wake today and go about your daily routines,

I hope you will be mindful of the greatness, of each new Season.

Open you hearts and minds to all the new beginnings

awaiting you, when you are willing to just show up

and participate.

The possibilities are endless, and so it goes People.

The Circle of Life.

Whether you are part of the "in circle"

or you find yourself "out of the circle"...

Thinking "inside the box", or "outside the box",

it doesn't matter.

What matters is being present in the moment.

Taking the good along with the bad and opening

ourselves to all that is awaiting us on our journey.

Just A Typical Friday, Musing with Myra Style. 3/11/11

Photo's of Paloma Teppa's newest work, Unicorns and Horses, Oh My.

Available @her shop Plant the Future in Wynwood.



Stephanie and Leon Rosenblatt @our late night stop. Wynwood K+B (this was intended to be the last of my post)

Today's post is proving a challenge.

Kind of backwards, if you know what

I mean?

Should have all of this posted in reverse,

but I only have so much patience and

expertise in this posting dynamic, People.

So please indulge me here : )
No surpirse, a sighting of my man, NOBODY, Street Artist Extraordinaire and his "Hello My Name Is" sticker on Wynwood Sticker Wall. Similar sightings have taken place all around the

World. Look out for this "Art Is My Weapon", Provocateur on the Streets where you live

People.

My day started off meeting up with friends, Liz and John

(above photo) at my Studio for a walk thru. Then on to,

Myra's Deluxe/Excecutive Tour of Wynwood/Design District.

No surprise that this culminated with a stop

@Wynwood K+B for a late afternoon, bite.

We visited the Sticker Wall that is in the back of

The Graffiti Park. Always included on my tour a

stop @Paloma Teppa's, Plant the Future Shop for

some more creative, visual stimulation.

Photo's from Collaborative Show @BAC featuring work by Artist Anthony Ardavin and

Rosa Nady Garmendia above.

AND NOW to the ORIGINAL POST...Meant to begin, as follows:

Living to tell the tale, one more day,

by Myra Wexler.

And what a day/night it was.

Fabulous Opening Show @Ladder Gallery.

Curated by Artist and Gallery Owner,

Sinuhe Vega. Titled "FROM 19 and 20th

Century Landscapes TO 20 and 21st Century

Searches for Personal Landscapes.

New works featured by Artists, Sinuhe Vega,

Leon Rosenblatt, Fredrick Vega and 4 others.

With the parking lot turned into a Living Room

setting outside and a perfect So. Florida night.

we had a marvelous response

to this opening show.

Total shocker tho, folks, I realized too late,

that I never shot, even one photo of this event.

What a pity, too. Working @letting this go,

as in the long run, the actual experience is what

really counts.

Around 9PM I snuck out and made it over

to The Bakehouse in Wynwood for their

2nd Friday Opening and "In the Yard Party".

Such an amazing turnout, that parking was a challenge.

So glad I made the effort.

An Artist that I love and collect, Anthony Ardavin

and Artist, Rosa Nady Garmendia, had the Opening

of their Collaborative Show.

The photo's above are examples of just some

of the new pieces, exhibited last night.

My night ended with another stop @Wynwood K+B

for a late night snack with Leon and Stephanie Rosenblatt.

(photo's above).

Looking forward to tonight's, 2nd Saturday Art Walk

in the Wynwood/Design District. Sure to be a winner.

Tune in tomorrow for new posting.

In the meantime, I will be chilling for most of the day,

as I want to be fresh as a daisy, for tonight's escapades.

Suppose to meet up with Larry and Peter at some point.

Will be traveling with my LOVE posse. Artist Evo Love,

Artist/Photographer, Romain Gateau and of course,

Joey, Evo's Dad.

Of note people, the Art Walk has new hours scheduled

starting today...Galleries will be opening and closing earlier.

Starting @2PM and ending @9PM.

Sure to be lots of people in the streets and plenty of

Food Trucks competing for business. And the ART

of course. New discoveries, no doubt.

Remember folks,

yo Momma says,

"Put your best foot forward.

Kindness and compassion

goes a long way

As you encounter others

on this shared journey today,

be sure you are

showing the love".

Musing With Myra Installment 1

We Make Plans and God Laughs. 3/11/12

I am reminded of this expression,

"we make plans and God laughs"

because of how yesterday turned

out.

Not exactly as according to plans.

Daniel, my videographer collaborator

cancelled our noon meeting...

This on top of the downpour of rain

made me re evaluate my schedule

and I decided not to rush off to the

Studio 1st thing as originally planned.

As the day unfolded the skies were

black and there were reports of hail

and possible tornado's...

Ugg!

By 4PM the Sun was making it's best

effort to shine and I bit the bullet and

headed down to the Studio.

By 7PM, I was at Dina Mitriani's Gallery

for Peggy Nolan's Photography Exhibit.

Had a wonderful time, looking @ all the

images and discussing them with both

Dina and Peggy.

I then met up with my buddy, Miami's

Independent Thinkers, Kerry McLaney,

picking her up @Cafeina, where she was

making sure all was in order with the

show she and her group have going on

now. An amazing collaboration of video's

by 6 different Artists that is up @Cafeina

through the end of March.

We went together to Kelley Roy Gallery

on NE 29th Street in Wynwood, next

to Morgan's Restaurant for Pablo Cano's

Opening Show and to celebrate his 50th

Birthday.

What a show it is too, as is evidenced,

perhaps, by the photo's I have posted.

I am proud owner of one of Pablo's

incredible drawings called Adam & Eve,

from the early 1980's and last night saw

more than a few pieces I would adore

adding to my collection.

It was a beautiful moment in History

really, here in Miami, celebrating with

Pablo and his wonderful Mother and

Father and Sister too, all that Pablo

has accomplished in his career.

My biggest regret is that I failed to

take a photograph of the Birthday Cake

they had for him. It was gorgeous.

This show is a 1st for Pablo introducing

his amazing series of Cake Box Art,

The Women in White Series. These individual

cake boxes each have an original pen and ink

drawing cut out and mounted on assorted

old telephone book pages, some of them from

an old phone book from Cuba.

This is Pablo's way of supporting the efforts

of all these remarkable ladies, who go the extra

mile in making a political statement about all

the injustices occurring in Cuba. They are for

sale for $300. each and there are too many that

I would love to have.

Altogether the day was not a total wash afterall.

Ah, and here in lies the message folks.

My willingness to persevere and just show

up, allowed me a memorial experience with

friends, associates and Art, once again.

All together I'd say it was another very special

day that almost didn't happen.

Tonight the plan is to attend The BakeHouse

2nd Friday opening of a new show called

Impressions. Artist Jennifer Basile, my friend,

had her work selected to participate in this show

and I can't wait to see this piece and all the others

that were selected.

I plan on arriving @BAC by 6 or 6:30 so I can

see the show and say hello to so many of my

friends who have Studio's which will be open

during this Monthly Event.

Then off to my Studio space for Ladder Gallery's

Opening of "From 19 and 20th Century Landscapes

To 20 and 21st Century Searches for Personal Landscapes".

Featuring work by many Artists who are now deceased,

and new works by Artists, Sinuhe Vega, Frederic Vega,

Leon Rosenblatt and 4 others.

Looking forward to all of this.

Acknowledging my gratefulness to the Universe and

all my loving, supportive friends.

May this day be peaceful and enlightening as I make

my way.

Wishing you all the same.

Report to be posted one way or the other by

tomorrow, I am sure.

In the meantime, remember that

yo Momma says

Be good to one another.

Pablo Cano's Opening/50th Birthday Celebration @Kelley Roy Gallery in Wynwood . 3/10/11

What a difference a Day Bed Makes! 3/9/11

Hip.Hip.Hooray.

What a difference a Day Bed makes.

Fainting couch, day bed, call it what

you like.

All I know is that having this in my

Studio now, makes all the difference

in the World.

Ah, the moment I first got to relax

upon this perfect addition, I was a

in ecstasy.

I've been spending more time @my

Studio on a daily basis now, and the

fact that I now have a place to stretch

out and relax has totally enhanced my

experience, not to mention how great

I think the space looks with this new

addition.

Yesterday, started my day with an

important 9AM meeting, then off to

the Studio to meet up with my beloved

friend Stephanie, the Zen, Tai Chi Master,

Healer.

We had the best time.

Making Art together,

we were laughing

and commenting how we felt

like 5 yr. olds on a play date.

Ah, the journey is rich.

How can one not be grateful

when each day is filled with

meaningful exchanges and

life affirming connections?

Today promises much of the

same.

Daniel Vargas, the very talented

videographer who graciously is

collaborating with me on my

Musing with Myra, Arts Networking

Events is due @ the Studio @ 12 noon.

We have our work cut out for us too.

Daniel will be recording me talking

about myself and getting

some footage together for

SauveArtFoundation.org

who has contacted me wanting

to feature an interview of me and

what I do on their website.

Late in the afternoon, early evening,

I will be meeting up with my friend,

the very talented Artist, Leon Rosenblatt

for Preview Gallery Openings tonight in

Wynwood.

Our stops will include Butter Gallery,

Dina Mitriani's Gallery for Peggy Nolan's

Photography Exhibit, then on to

Kelley Roy Gallery for a 50th Birthday

Celebration and Preview of work by

my most esteemed friend, the Artist,

Pablo Cano.

With any luck will continue on to

CIFO for a film presentation.

Shout out to my LOVE Child, the

oh so talented, Miss EVO LOVE.

Evo along with her partner Romaine,

have made it back home safely, to Miami

after an amazing 10 days in NYC for

The Fountain Show, where Evo was

an Exhibitor.

I'm sure that somewhere along the line

today, I will be stopping in to say hello

and share the LOVE.

I'm a lucky girl.

I don't take any of this for granted

either.

How miraculous all of this is to me

is revealed on a daily basis.

Life is good.

Keep in mind today, all the possibities

awaiting to be revealed, as we each

put one foot in front of the other.

Make it a great Day people.