| A lull in the weather and we were able to bring Jo's assemblage/print/rubbing work to Arthall to install for the event. Marta and Tomas were there - helping to decide what goes where and how to set up the video projector best for viewing. Afterwards we stopped at a cafe for lunch and immediately felt the exhaustion of the push to finish. Then back to the apartment for a nap. 10 February is the Maltese holiday of the Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck. And the weather was very in keeping with the holiday - rain, wind, ferry crossings canceled, warnings for people to not go out - we contacted Marta and asked if she would prefer to postpone until Saturday but she decided to go ahead as scheduled. In spite of the weather there were 9 people who came. We shared 3 of our eight videos created during the residency and they were well received. Afterwards Marta took people to tour the basement where the videos were shot. The floor of the shaft was wet but the ghost room had become a wading pool with water at least a foot deep. They must have some sort of artesian well under the building that was overwhelmed by all the rain we have had. Some friends of theirs invited us to their beautiful old house for drinks, food and lively discussion. There were no Maltese or Gozitans - all ex-pats - two Swedes, a Spaniard, a Pole from Australia, and an American. We stayed out much later than we are used to (the nap was very helpful!) and perhaps overindulged in wine in celebration. Photos on bottom slide show courtesy of Arthall |