Recently I went down to Boston to pick up the finished exhibit: “The Whole Art of Language: Julia Ferrari and Dan Carr’s Presses at Golgonooza,” which was up for a time at the Massachusetts College of Art & Design. Everything was packed and waiting for me. In fact, everything could have come back to me months ago, as one friend had offered to take it back for me. I however, wanted the experience of it coming full circle, with my returning to take it home, no matter how long I was delayed because of the harsh cold winter. So as the snows melted and a Boston visit became more favorable, a nearby friend who wanted a chance to visit the city too, offered to drive and we journeyed down together. Just before leaving, a Raven called out and I looked up to see it fly low over the peak of my roof-top, as if alerting me to the potential of the day ahead.
We arrived in the city finding a rare place to park at an open meter that still had an hour and 24 minutes left for us. At the college, after checking all the most fragile objects in their boxes, especially the type, I took everything down to street level while my friend got the car. The contents of this compact library cart was a representation of the creative life of me and Dan Carr (my partner in business and life who passed away) which had its roots in Boston where we met at his print shop on Sherman Street in Charlestown, in 1977. As I stood there looking out at the familiar sights of the city everywhere I turned, I felt the essence once again of my time … Continued, see link below.
Julia Ferrari April 29, 2015
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