7:03pm The doors are open, and folks are starting to gather.  Stephanie Yuhas has some really stellar secret objects she’s auctioning off.  http://www.shinygrape.com/americangoulash/

She’s raising money to cover the cost of her camera that was stolen during a ProjectTwenty1 event.  Help her out!

Michael M. Koehler and I are talking fishing in Philly and New York.  http://www.michaelmkoehler.com/

7:38 We’re now underway at the Salon.  Vicki’s reminding everyone that we’re still seeking artists for the salons this year.  You can download an application at http://salons.firstpersonarts.org

And you better believe we’re talking about Edible World: Joe Sixpack’s Northern Liberties.  It’s happening this weekend!  http://edibleworld.firstpersonarts.org

7:45 Sarah McEneaney is first, talking about her extraordinary opus.  She’s spent quite a bit of time in that  western arts mecca Marfa, Texas.  Fascinating use of self-portraits.  Her paintings appear in her other paintings, creating a uniquely compiled memoir.

Her work is funny and poignant.  Chronicling her time as a clinic defense volunteer in Center City.  Especially given the recent killing of...
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