Arkipelago's Brainfood Session at
DragonFly with Jilly Canizares (of
FilAm Arts) last night was great! It was so inspiring to meet a fellow arts administrator (kapal ko no?) who was as focused and dedicated as her. I just feel a little bad that not everyone had a chance to talk with her, especially those who came representing other
Pinoy arts groups. The thing is she struck me as the kind of person that doesn't float around a room to socialize. If you have a chance to talk to her, she's talking to
you and all the focus is on your conversation. You know those rare kinds of people that make you feel that you're the only one in a crowded room? Ganon siya. Which is great if you're the one talking to her, and not so great if you came to an event expecting to meet her. We've been doing these casual "brainfood sessions" for a while now, yet it was only last night that I literally felt I was picking someone's brain. Hehe. I felt like we had an instant mentoring session right there. She was so supportive and generous in sharing her own experiences and suggestions for the group. And I didn't feel like she was trying to tell us what to do either. Hehe. It helped that she had been with a group similar to Arkipelago and could draw from when her organization was at the very stage Arki is in right now. Anyways, I don't mean to gush, but last night was truly meaningful for me. I just had to get that down on "paper."
Okay, back to work - one poster presentation for elementary math class on Saturday (my topic: "Art + Math = Infinite Possibilities!) which I'm actually having fun putting together, and Monday's presentation - a proposal for a parent involvement program at an early childhood preschool. Ack. That one is really stressing me out.
Of course school work won't even come close to tearing me away from this Sunday's CAPA Fest. If you're in the NYC area, come look for the Arkipelago table! Alright?! Free stickers!
