I have been booked as a glasswalker at a high-end art opening in Pittsburgh expected to draw 1200 guests. Please see:

http://www.phipps.conservatory.org/chihuly.htm

I will be performing continuously as an installation piece.

I am posting this here because I think it is interesting that there now appears to be some acceptance of a sideshow feat among high-budget corporate types. Perhaps this is a good sign for all of us.

Yours,

Paul

That's a nice job to land!

Maybe you need a sledgehammer there, and something to make it look as if you're deconstructing one of the exhibits.

What a great gig that was! The next morning, Eric Starkey and I met for breakfast and had a great time talking. I would love to do more gigs like this in the future. None of these folks had ever heard of glasswalking, let alone seen a live performer do it. It was fun being "recontextualized," without the frock coat, top hat, sideshow banners and talking.

Yours,

Paul

Good job!

Hooking up with Eric is also good. He's an excellent human being, and a very solid performer. And I like the way he thinks, which makes the two of you very dangerous.

Paul,

Sorry I missed you. Our messages "crossed streams" somehow.

Locally, I heard that the installation was a huge success and touted as a very classy introduction of several new artforms to the Pittsburgh cultural scene. Phipps was fortunate to have somebody such as yourself as a part of the installation.

Chris

Chris,

I am sorry that I missed you!

I think that it is safe to say that no one at the event had ever heard of glasswalking, let alone seen it done. There were a lot of photographers and video cameramen. Check out Whirl, which ought to have a lot of photos soon.

And Harley, you are right about Eric. He has a lot of terrific ideas. We had great fun bouncing them around.

Yours,

Paul

Chris,

I am sorry that I missed you!

I think that it is safe to say that no one at the event had ever heard of glasswalking, let alone seen it done. There were a lot of photographers and video cameramen. Check out Whirl, which ought to have a lot of photos soon.

And Harley, you are right about Eric. He has a lot of terrific ideas. We had great fun bouncing them around.

Yours,

Paul

Harley / Paul,
You guys are very kind. I am proud to call you friends and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Be good...

Eric