elle luna
artist storyteller designer
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Requisite packing photo! One bag, 15 pounds, as usual, but a new strategy:
LESS OF THIS:
CLOTHES
Extremely light on clothes so I can scoop up new stuff over there. One skirt, one pair of pants, two tops, a shawl, a jacket and a sweater. Less is always more when it comes to clothes.WI-FI and 3G
I’m going on a tech fast the entire time. Or at least have the intention to do so.
MORE OF THIS:ART STUFF
Heavy on art supplies as I typically cannot find high quality fine art supplies while traveling internationally. These are heavy (especially the sketchbooks) but worth it.TECH TOOLS
Lots of wifi-free and cellular-free technology! Including, yes, an IPod classic, a jambox, a cord to connect them (because no Bluetooth! Ha!), a camera and my iPad mini (which can connect to wifi but has no cellular). I’m also packing a wireless apple keyboard with a Belkin origami stand for word processing on my iPad.READING & INSPIRATION
I’m going heavy on the books (all in physical form) with the intention of passing them along to others as I finish them. I’ve also printed out my Evernote account & a handful of photos that have been inspiring my work lately. Paper weight is one of the biggest offenders so unloading this as I go is key.BASICS
I have packed lots of rain gear as I’ll be spending a lot of my time outdoors and in the mountains. I hear it rains a lot where I’ll be. I also always bring a compact set of sheets and an inflatable pillow as sometimes hostel bedding can be questionable. Also in the mix is a small day bag, an expandable keychain duffle bag to hold gifts and extra purchases, and a duck rain cover to keep the water out of my bag if it rains. I was caught in a torrential downpour in South Africa once and was able to walk through the rain with full confidence (my bag holding all of my tech plus my iPhone & MacBook Air) that it was all staying dry.Other items include:
-small packets of peanut butter
-what else do you need besides small packs of peanut butter?Okay. That is all. 15 pounds and I’m off!
xo
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I titled this painting “Godspeed” and hung it so that it was the last painting you saw before leaving the show.
To wish someone “godspeed” is to wish them all of the strength and power of the gods as they set out on a new journey.
Yes, “Godspeed” was the appropriate ending to a gallery show all about journeys. And today, hours before stepping onto a plane that will carry me to Indonesia for a few weeks, I will sign off from this blog with this piece. While gone, I will be disconnecting from the digital world. I won’t be posting here until I’m back, or at least that is my intention for now.
Before I go, I want to say thank you for all of your notes and support and encouragement and thoughtful questions and comments here on this blog. It means so very much to me, and I am so grateful for you all.
Thank you.
From beneath a blue San Francisco sky,
one that I’m soon to be passing through,
towards land unknown — always,
Godspeed.
xo
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“I can see almost anything,” he told me.
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“Is anyone actually perfect on earth?” he asked me.
“I don’t know,” I said, “what do you think?”
“No, because nobody’s perfect anywhere at anything.”
“Is it good to be perfect?” I asked.
“No! Because no one is actually ever perfect! No one even told me that. I just know it’s true.”
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Far From Shore is my first solo show and tonight is opening night. The show is about the journeys that we go on and that place where there are no maps, no roads, no case studies and no right answer. The work is deeply personal for me as I’ve stepped away from my work in design and tech to pursue art and storytelling full time. I’m thankful for the chance to share this body of work, and deeply grateful for all of your support and encouragement along this road.
xo
elle***
Far From Shore
Photo by Loren Baxter :)
A Pop Up Art Show
Ian Ross Gallery
7-10PM, Opening Reception Tonight
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After!
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Tonight I proudly painted the title wall to my show. – View on Path.
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Before.
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Three two one.
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