Gala of the Year
AE: I'm Art El La, and I am reporting LIVE from The Café in Artellaland! With me is the lead writer for There's Always Hope, Copper Cat. Ms. Cat, I must say, you are just purring with excitement!
CC: Yes I am, Art, because we are here watching the very talented and lovely artists, writers, photographers and poets as they attend Artellaland's "This Magic Moment" gala, going on as we speak!
AE: And you look, well, me-ow! How appropriate to wear your own fur tonight for this fete. Wwwwrrrroooooowww!
CC: Careful, Art, or you’ll get a right hooked claw. *smiles* [Teeth chattering with excitement…] Look! Our host for the event, Marney Makridakis is practically floating on the red carpet now! Marney is wearing a gown of her own creation; look at those vibrant hues and fluid shapes! Her husband, Tony, is with her; if you watch him closely, he is so checking her out.
AE: He is beaming with pride, Ms. Cat!
CC: As he should be. Right behind them is the incredible Billizetti! Best known for his Zetti art and digital creations, he arrives in the subdued grungewear spring limo-zine.
AE: As I understand it, the spring zines are coming out in March. Aren’t you also a zine participant this season?
CC: I am indeed, Art, and for those of you just checking in, this is Artella’s second zine swap. Look for posted photos coming soon in participant’s galleries, including my own, Copper Cat Gallery. This swap has increasingly become popular with Artella artists, and it is likely to reoccur, which is great news for all interested!
AE: Indeed, Copper Cat! Wait, who is the woman behind the…I can’t tell. She blends in so well!
CC: Why Art, that is our cheerleader extraordinaire, Chameleon! Ironically, she doesn’t like to draw attention to herself, but she is so very chic in every facet of Artella, that it is difficult not to notice talent such as hers. Aunt Bobby is there beside her, waving energetically at the gathering crowd. Aunt Bobby, can you comment for us?
AB: I've been working with Artella almost since its inception. What a great ride it has been!
CC: I’ll bet it has, Aunt Bobby, and thank you! KateSinging has arrived, and it is no missing her with her golden voice, a source of pleasure to those in earshot. I understand she is a wonderful storyteller, too!
AE: How true, Copper Cat! Hey, isn’t that Bo?
CC: Bo, it is! Not to be missed in the poetry department, her silver tongue glides through the English language! Bo is accompanied by Goya, who breaks the language barrier to write glorious English and Spanish poetry of her own!
AE: Ms. Cat, I can hear the awards even from our venue. […and the Oscar goes to….]
CC: We aren’t missing a thing, though! Perfect timing as HarQn2 arrives – she has won several awards of her own at Artella. She loves her creativi-tea, and who can blame her? By her is the Glitter Girl herself, Julie B.! For those of you just browsing in, Julie is an excellent photographer, branching out in the bird categories.
AE: How sly you are, Ms. Cat! That’s about all the time we have for this blog feed, please join us next time as we interview Dr. Eric Maisel. Thank you for watching this spot!