Jenny Knott and I completed the second day of our scene painting class at CITT. This was one of the most enjoyable classes that I have ever taught. It broke from my standard teaching protocol in a few ways; the class solely focused on techniques without replicating any particular composition. It provided a chance for the students to focus on painting techniques and contrast without getting lost in the details of the composition. It was wonderful to work with such enthusiastic and talented individuals. After final review, went across the street to the Meridian Center for the CITT picnic lunch outside.
The stage expo was in the afternoon and ran from 1:30PM to 5:30PM. For this part of the conference, I was stationed at the training and learning centre. My table was “Looking at the Past.” I had brought a variety of trinkets and historical materials that I had gathered during restoration projects over the years. The afternoon flew by as I chatted with a variety of conference attendees, including my table neighbor, Mary Dupuis. Mary’s table was “Repair Your Draperies Without Using Gaffer’s Tape.” The two of us are planning a fun expo project for next year’s conference for the Expo learning lab.
Part of the CITT Expo experience is also about collecting Bingo cards; they are later used that evening. We gathered at Kulley’s bar to enjoy dinner, swag bingo and the CITT auction. It is a hysterical event as the evening is a combination of stage jokes, social chatter, and juggling as many bingo cards as possible at once.
To be continued…
