Michelle Jader 2021 Travels

Where Next?

In my studio, I've placed my map of the United States under glass and outlined my journey to get to Charleston. There's also an area,...

Working in the Gallery

I never thought I would want to have people watch me paint. Or interrupt my creative process. But I've found something special in having...

My New Church

I LOVE going into art stores. All of those colors, smells and possibilities feed my soul in the most joyful ways. And even when I'm...

Let's Go!

I had romanticized myself hitting the ground in Charleston and being a Tasmanian Devil of creativity and energy. Everyone had been so...

My Artist in Residency at RLS Gallery

About 8 short blocks from my AirBnB, in the charming French Quarter of Charleston is Robert Lange Studios (RLS). This 5,000 square foot...

Day 8: After 50 Hours - Charleston!

It took me 50 hours to drive 3,280 miles from San Francisco, but on Saturday, January 9th I finally pulled into Charleston. I'd booked...

Day 7: Nashville to Chattanooga - 2 hours

The weather was continuing to move east, and snow was in the forecast. Sadly my plans to drive down to Chattanooga and then up through...

Chickens?

It was in Nashville that I had my very first rental stay for the year. I'm planning to use AirBnB in addition to other home rental...

Day 6: Texas to Nashville - 11 hours

On my third driving day from San Francisco to Charleston I encountered a bit of weather. A storm front was hanging out over the central...

2nd Stop: MeadowCreek Park Equestrian Center

Why stop in Texas? For a short time from 2004-2006 I lived in Austin. I met Angelique when she hired me as a marketing consultant to help...

Day 3: Tucson to Texas - 14 hours

Did you know that some cars have attention alert features? I knew about the parking monitors because my garage in San Francisco was built...

1st Stop: Tucson

I was lucky enough to stay with a friend when I arrived in Tucson. Actually, it was a friend of a friend, a woman I had briefly met just...

Day 1: 12 Hours

No, I wasn't crazy. Although about half of the people I talked to thought it was a bit delusional to tackle 12 hours of driving (not...

2021: Here I Go!

On January 2nd at 5am, I left San Francisco with what I hoped would be the right clothes for a year, the right art materials to keep...

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