Today's "Artist Date"

Just a quick video of my trip to the L.A. Brewery Art Walk.

Dreams Don't Sleep

My husband says "Dreams don't sleep". That's how he convinced me to get up at 5:00 A.M. on a Sunday morning to tote him to the airport. (He knows I'm a staunch believer in dream chasing!)

So he's off to Napa moving towards his dream of becoming a wine maker. He'll be spending time with dream digging vintner extraordinaire, Jason Moore, leaving me to share a little about my own dream catching.




It all started here yesterday, at my semi-annual trek to the open art studios of L.A. Brewery.



(Yeah....that's a hot tub atop one of the amazing artist's lofts. Ahhhh, swoon!)



Here's some of the amazing structures . . .





It's all wacky and fun and inspiring, but I digress.





The dream catching part is about more than taking in views of incredible art and diverse creative expression in these lofts.





(I mean after a little drinkie poo in a 3rd story stunner, we were more than ready to dance!)



No, the real dream unfolded when we strolled into yet another inspiring space and came upon Andre Miripolsky . . . THE Andre Miripolsky!!



Okay this guy is super famous and successful and all. But I've been a fan of his for 20-something years! I wear his "Fear No Art" button proudly on my little art apron. I was clueless that he was a local. I sure had no idea he lives in a loft that's open to the general public twice a year.



What a sweetheart he is. He spent tons of time with us talking about his next project (a monumental installation at the L.A. Convention Center). He signed a poster for us, let us take a dozen pictures or so (all of which I look like the goofus art groupie that I am).








If I could've danced like the girls practicing in their studio here, I would have!



I think I did become a bit of a "Wild Thing" . . . it's so embarrassing. I can't help myself - I'm awed in the presence of greatness. I'm such a lucky girl to have access to the amazing L.A. art community and someone so special to share it with.



I do believe it's true . . . "dreams don't sleep" . . . and they shouldn't - ever.

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LATE UPDATE:

Hubbie's jazzed (and apparently thirsty) after a day of wine making.
Had to pull in the iconic Taylor's Automatic Refresher for a tall cool one.
It's a well known fact in wine country that "it takes a lot of beer to make good wine"! (His will likely be great!)

Bohemians, Sangria and Gal Pals

Yesterday, a couple of gal pals and I rendevouzed for a day of art walking at "The Brewery" art studios in Los Angeles.

Over 100 working artists opened their studios for us to stroll and drink the restaurant's homemade Sangria. Yumm!

I don't know which was better-the art, the lofts, the artists or the Sangria. I have a feeling the Sangria made it ALL better!

Didn't feel comfy shooting the artist's work, but here's some shots of the old Pabst brewery where the artists live and work.

Still trying to convince our single girlfriend that she should rent a space in which to live, so we can live a bohemian lifestyle vicariously through her. Do it, D., do it!

http://www.breweryartwalk.com/