Wow! Hooray! Yeah! Wow!

I received an acceptatnce e-mail from a visual arts committee of University of Minnesota.

I am exhibiting my work at one of their galleries sometimes this year or next year!!

Wow!

I read the e-mail many times to make sure I was reading right.
I was reading right!

I called Dan right away to share this big news with him.

Ohhhhh, my heart is beating.

I'm so HAPPY!

I have been busy getting ready for the Arts Tour this weekend, but I feel like all my hard work is being paid off.
I still need to work more for this Tour.
I will set up most of it tomorrow, so I need to get back to work.

Ohhhh, I am so HAPPY!

INTERACT!

My dream is coming true soon!!!

I don't even remember how I got to know this organization, "INTERACT".
It was my dream to work with them since soon after I moved from Japan.

http://www.interactcenter.com/

This is a place for people with disabilities.

All the people there practice either performing or visual arts in a nice brick historical building in Minneapolis.
Last month, my Taiko (Japanese Drum) friend connected us and Dan and I visited them the other day to talk about the possibility of having a SAORI workshop.

Today, I got an e-mail from a lady who is in charge of visual arts.
She said we were able to hold a workshop one morning in May!

Hooooray!

Shepherd's Harvest

Minnesota's Sheep and Wool Festival will be held on Mother's Day weekend.
This it will be May 8 and 9 at Washington Country Fairground.

We will be there as vendors and instructors.
We are teaching two classes; one on Saturday and one on Sunday.
I have just checked the festival website and both classes are already full.

Thank you!!

For those who were going to sign up but found out that it is already full, please contact us and come to our studio in Chaska.

If you have several more than 5 people and a place for us to bring looms, we are offering off-site classes, too.
Please contact us for details.
We are happy to travel in the Twin Cities area.

Anyway, it makes me happy to see that the classes are both full already.
Now, I need to focus on making items for sale.

I will bring something new this year.
We are there to offer you to try weaving at the booth, too.
Make sure you stop by at our booth and say "Hi".

Shepherd's Harvest Website
http://www.shepherdsharvestfestival.org/index.shtml