After talking about the Sarasota Sister City Exchange
for the past five months, the exchange is finally underway!
My journey to Xiamen, China started at 3:30a.m.est. I arrived at Tampa International Airport/TPA at 5:00a.m est. I barely made it through the Continental International ticketing process with just enough time to clear security and board for Newark, NJ/EWR in route to Hong Kong.I can see NYC from my vantage point in the Continental terminal at EWR with a clear view on a beautiful sunny Mother's Day.
I depart at 3:15p.m. est from Newark and arrive in Hong Kong at 7:05p.m. on May 9,2011.
I depart Hong Kong at 9:40p.m. and arrive in Xiamen at 10:50p.m. A long day of travel,
putting one foot in front of the other.
Fifteen of the twenty-five pieces I am carrying in my bag for an upcoming exhibition at Xiamen University in June, 2011. I will be be meeting with graduates, undergraduate students and faculty in the next few weeks. I will be to giving a lecture about the work, conduct a demonstration and meet with students about their work. Its exciting and inspirational to think about all the possibilities connected with our meeting.
