hunt club crew: the end of an era

I never understood the whole thing about getting a residency or a studio. i thought people were just being pretentious prats and name dropping. I obviously knew that these things led to greater exposure and the opportunity to network, but as a writer I could complete my novel anymore.

That all changed when I got my first Artist in Residence at the Hunt Club Community Arts Centre within the Brimbank Council. For the first time in my life I had what Virginia Woolf had exhorted in her essay A Room of One's own. I had a dedicated space where I could go and just be a writer.

For four days a week I was a teacher, and then on my day off, I drove down to the Hunt Club, entered my beautiful studio, and just had the freedom and space to create. But it was more than that. It was an opportunity to be involved in a community with other artists who were also dedicating their lives and passion to the craft.

I met:
@kaspersart who is an inspirational and talented mural artist who has been practicing for 15 years and one of the few people who is a full time working artist. Bravo!!!!
@elzettebest a dedicated visual artists who is a mama bear of two youngins and who finds her studio a safe haven to create
@artfulwarriorr who is an art therapist and such a beautiful and gentle soul who exudes kindness

I got to have lunches with the amazing staff Annaliza who is such a beaming light of energy, @emz_scott who is beautiful inside and out and @nate_rae_ a fellow SASC alum and talented actor who you'll be seeing more of in the future.

Together we talked, we shared, we inspired, we connected, and it was the most amazing experience of my life to have this group of people that I would see and talk to on a regular basis.

Going to the studio was the highlight of my week. We had a big social night with Korean BBQ and dancing as our last hurrah as soon we are going in different directions and paths. But I will always remember these two years as a creative highlight and continue to connect with this amazing buch. Thank you all for being my Hunt Club Crew.