san diego 2020

after canceling/ rescheduling our papier mache workshops from april and july(due to covid19), little dame shop and i decided to go ahead with our plans in november using strict safety protocols. we agreed that with the collective election anxiety, everyone needed to keep their hands busy and get out of the house for a bit. on saturday morning, i drove through pouring rain for 2 hours from l.a. to san diego. simone was there when i arrived and told me that biden won the presidency!! north park san diego was filled with cheering and honking horns. the timing was perfect! (above: me and simone +fresh mural is by isa of @gentle thrills).

i love this abominable snowman that was made in the first workshop!

after the first workshop i was starving and ordered the best sandwich i have ever tasted from a place across the street called black market bakery. if you find yourself in north park, go there and order the hitman! it's a vegetarian sandwich filled with brie, artichoke, artichoke pesto, red onion, sun dried tomato spread on lemon rosemary toasted bread.... it's incredible and a little messy!   

katie came by for the next workshop and we got to take a photo together in the little dame tattoo shop!

the evening workshop was small and so much fun! one of the ladies made this papier mache dog and glued googly eyes on him when she got home.

i finally got to meet the amazing, adorable tijuana illustrator itzel!! @yayitzel. she signed up for the 3rd workshop on sunday morning.

there were 9 of us. all the tables were spaced, everyone wore a mask and the doors were wide open for air. each had their own supplies so there was no sharing or touching. i enjoyed the mother and young daughter above who made a giraffe, churro and ruth bader ginsburg crown! the 10 year old was even wearing an rbg mask, so cool!!!need!!!

i could share many of the pieces made in these workshops but this is my favorite because it started with the intention of being a pet cat and then morphed into a dog and finally the creator turned it into this unicorn! this joyous flexibility, embracing the unknown and making the best of it while learning is something we all need to have as we head into this uncertain new future.