Yesterday was the last day of full time work for my studio assistant, project manager and buddy, Lyndsey Morel. She had worked with me for about 3 years and been the guardian of studio processes and keeper of the truth. She is an amazing artist and human. We get along well in part because she is a great lateral thinker. As long as she's had some sleep, there is a solution for almost every problem and while you might think that a mural studio is an oasis of calm and beauty, there is stress, crisis and drama, but Lyndsey has been the fire brigade and hostage negotiator for our little team.
Now Lyndsey is on her way to continue her education in metals and jewelry, starting with a month or so in San Francisco. She'll be back in August to take classes in Long Beach, but the studio is no longer the top priority for her. I am going to miss her.
Even the studio cat loves Lyndsey the most. She's a wise and much worldly 25 year old. I often turn to her for advice and along with Aimee Wright, her clear thinking forms the heart of my faith that her generation will do wonderful things with the messes they have been left. There is a wonderful combination of practicality, compassion and courage that combine in a spirit of adventure and discovery. I will have to think and feel my way through my own messes for now.
We hope she has a blast in the city and has a little energy left over to work with us part time in the fall.
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