That was what I could think of after I returned home from Cal Poly's gallery on campus yesterday. What happened is that after I submitted 8 pieces of digital illustrations in mid-April, I was informed by the ASA (Art Student Association) president, Jeorge, that 6 of my art pieces got into the show for this year. When he told me that after a workshop was over, I really thought he was joking and I simply stared at him for 2 minutes. Somehow he and his friend thought that was hilarious so they totally cracked up for the next 5 minutes.
The next day, I went to get all my artworks in Art Department's faculty lounge. As Jeorge flipped through the record book, he told me that he gave me the wrong number, I actually have all 8 of my works in for 2D 3D Show.
And that is how my nightmare started.......
What happened is that this year, the 2D 3D Show curator asked for students who got their works selected, must use plexiglas as the frame. Turns out in Home Depot, the staff called it acrylic glass, which is fake glass made with plastic. That is all fine and all, but here comes the problem, the glass cutter that I got from Home Depot recommended by staff didn't work! It just won't cut the plexiglas at all!
*Plexiglas is a smooth piece of glass that could go from 11"x14" to 36"x48"....
So I had to pull all my resources on Facebook begging people for help. Finally, my fine art professor saw my SOS message on Facebook, and she told me I could come to the Art building and she will have a student to cut the plexiglas for me since I'm not allowed to use the tools there.
Up to that point, I only had 3 days left for the last day to turn in my framed artworks. The deadline is May 5th. I really didn't care, I just wanted to make sure everything is done and I can turn in art pieces on time. Lucky for me, I was able to asked that art student to cut 8 pieces of plexiglas while I was next to her cleaning up before she start cutting the next piece. I really have to say, cutting the plexiglas wasn't grueling, the hardest part was measuring all 8 plexiglas AND 8 black illustration boards. That wasn't fun at all. Just the measuring itself took me 4 hours for 2 days to do.....Because every piece of plexiglas needs to be perfect size for the black illustration board that it goes to.
On Wednesday, May 4rd, I was able to turned in 3 pieces; by May 4rd, I turned in all 5 remaining pieces and thought. Of course, I rushed to school gallery before it was closed, hahaha. But I'm proud to say, man, I'm glad I did all this and went through all the troubles. Because now everything is over and all I have to do is to show up on the reception day to meet all the alumni and professors!
The reception is on Sunday, May 22nd, from 2pm~5pm. You guys are all invited to come! No tickets need to be purchased! It's free to public!
This is the gallery entrance, between Student Union and Theatre Department building.
This is the picture that I took when I dropped off my frames....Just to show that I really was there.....
This is the University Art Gallery link:
http://dsa.csupomona.edu/uhs/campusartgall.asp
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