Working Hard

 

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 – Working Hard

Today I discovered why museums have such high ceilings.  In order to hang a painting, you need sufficient room between the top of the painting and the ceiling.  I made this discovery when we were trying to hang some of Elliott’s art on the walls in the living room (which does NOT have high ceilings).   Also, I learned how difficult it is to hang a large painting close to the corner of a room.  Logistical considerations have already eliminated certain paintings from the exhibition.  There’s just no wall space large enough to accommodate an 8-foot by 6-foot painting.  If you want to see some of Elliott’s monumental work, you’ll have to go out to the garage.  

I didn’t realize how much effort would be involved setting up this exhibition.  We’re constantly moving furniture out of the way, climbing up the ladder, hammering into the walls, etc.  In case you’re wondering, Elliott insisted on going up the ladder himself.  He also insisted that he could move the piano.  Since Elliott is quite meticulous when it comes to the placement of the paintings, we did with a lot of measuring and marking on the walls.  As a result, we only managed to hang four paintings.  However, we also accomplished some other important tasks.  First of all, Elliott got another epidural injection at the pain clinic this morning.  Later in the day, we drove to Greenspring to sign some more paperwork for my mother’s move to assisted living.  By dinnertime, we were both exhausted.  I think it’s going to be like this everyday until the end of the month.