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This summer has looked extremely different from previous summers. This time last year I was finishing out a summer season of doing three farmers markets a week and still working some shifts at Short’s here and there. Being able to represent Crosshatch at the Bellaire Farmers market was a helpful tether to what I loved about summers gone by while embracing how my engagement with art and art fans has shifted in my new role. This was also a summer that demanded a lot of flexibility, agility and resilience from me. As many of you know, we found more than we expected that needed our attention at our Crosshatch building in Bellaire. James and I also got rear-ended in June and, while we were lucky to walk away mostly unscathed, the collision totaled our beloved mini-van that we used for camping and art shows. There was a lot of thinking on the fly, pivoting, and creative problem solving required to continue to grow James’ photography business and working with my amazing coworkers at Crosshatch to make the dream of the Meeting Place + Mercantile a reality. Construction is underway and the contractor and trades folks are putting in a new floor today! James and I are catching our breath and enjoying the balm of time with friends. While our summer looked very different in both good and hard ways, we had lots of time at the river, weekly pickup games of ultimate frisbee, and, best yet, lots of support from our amazing community. That truly is the most consistent through line no matter what the world sends us. Thank you so much for being a part of that community.
— Elizabeth
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