Aftermath of Midwest FurFest 2016
I was in Amsterdam, waiting for my connecting 19-hour flight back to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Halfway through halfway around the world. My time in Rosemont, IL was short, and chilly, basically my first winter, but all small regrets will fall away and only the tree of life, possibility and art remain.
Biggest surprise of this endeavor was the check for $158 from auction sales at the Art Show. (Y'all really wanted that hazard sign.)
As an artist who craves a break into some recognition, I thought this exact first time doing any furry convention art show was a success. This slightly outweighs my social goals, which didn't quite meet my expectations, but what can one do with this very strange modern issue, that having so many people means you can't find anyone (or rather, the transforming granules of social islands).
Thanks to those I've talked to and had a good time with. Special mentions to Daddo Furbucks, Artdecade, Fabercastel, Rhumba...ram, and Rrowdybeast for a big sloppy world-ending lick.
Onward to a weekend in Kuala Lumpur for Furum, an excellently-run Southeast Asian furry convention.