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Rachel Perry

@rachelperrystudio.bsky.social

Recording the daily life of a working artist in 140 characters since 2009 using twitter as performance space @racyperry. Now here, will try

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Walked the steps over to my studio with coffee and stayed in my pajamas, working, until noon. A much needed day with nothing on the calendar

10.03.2026 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Early airport pick up. Michael Chabon’s Cavalier and Clay opera (Met HD) at Shalin Liu. Then La Voile for Benjamin Zander’s birthday dinner.

09.03.2026 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Studio time preparing, shooting image for 74-foot mural at Tufts (stay tuned) with the amazing Julia F. Addison Gallery opening with Calders

08.03.2026 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I completed a 20-year performance today: at 2:50 pm I bought the same four items from my son’s CVS receipt, on the same date, at same store.

07.03.2026 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hair appointment, jury panel, call with Tufts about mural project and then captivating Boston Ballet performance with my Gardner Museum pals

06.03.2026 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hair appointment, jury panel, call with Tufts about mural project and then captivating Boston Ballet performance with my Gardner Museum pals

06.03.2026 04:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œDo you have glue at your studio?” asks little C. After nap I left for excellent Rachel Vogel talk at the Addison Gallery on Parasol Prints.

04.03.2026 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On duty today as sweet little C. went into Children’s Hospital. Was a long day and he’s a trooper. Happy to be here to help out with Miss M.

03.03.2026 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

After yoga I shopped and made a cheesy skillet pasta bake for MACK this morning. C. goes to hospital for procedure and we have β€œa sleepover”

02.03.2026 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Boston’s golden dusk lights a short contrail and sparkling pinpoint of a plane reflects. Moments later it’s just a Dickinson dash in the sky

01.03.2026 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I finished my Quilt for Democracy square. It’s simple, nothing measured, just eyeballed. β€œVOTE” in red on blue with white cyclone stitching.

28.02.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Low key day, after tromping on roof with hammers, and a mallet (I assisted), doing what they say not to doβ€”knocking icicles to keep H2O away

27.02.2026 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am in People magazine. @kaiagerber started a book group @libraryscience and @jamiejquatroβ€˜s. β€œI Want to Show You More” is No. 1. My cover!

26.02.2026 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish every curator would read Nick Cave’s response to Wim Wenders comments on the narrowing of cultural imagination of this moment in time

24.02.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some got three feet of snow today, but I think we got about 10 inches. It’s been so blowy it is hard to tell. Tomorrow we shovel out and see

24.02.2026 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Read first 93 pages of my sister’s draft novel this afternoon in one sitting and can’t wait to get back to it tomorrow. A snow day pleasure!

22.02.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More snow today (3 inches). Talked to Mom who wanted to know what I’m working on (colored twist ties). Wuthering Heights with Mollie and Bob

22.02.2026 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Walked with Jan, discussed modalities. Made black bean and orange soup. Finished ICA/Boston Collection Artist Questionnaire. Correspondence.

21.02.2026 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Attended the panel talk for β€œPersona” at Gardner Museum, then high-tailed over to Berklee for joyous β€œUnified” performances of future stars.

20.02.2026 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Double sports then in the studio finishing some writing projects, working on Tufts Jackson Wall mural. Made citrus chicken ramen for dinner.

19.02.2026 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For first day of the year of the Fire Horse, we did β€œBurn it Up” yoga class. I played paddle tennis, we worked, then Gardner Museum opening.

17.02.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Free day, no schedule. So got all the paperwork doneβ€”okay MOST of it. Still working on ICA Collection forms. But books balanced, bills paid.

17.02.2026 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hosted Prometheus Circle donors of Manship Artist Residency at my studio for Keef Knight presentation of his good work. My part was cookies

16.02.2026 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In preparation for 20 studio visitors tomorrow I made four dozen tiny chocolate chip cookies, molasses with black pepper and orange cookies.

15.02.2026 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Flight cancelled. Hotel sleep for a few hours. To Boston eventually for Sally Mann talk at MFA and then Ben’s Bruckner 7th at Symphony Hall.

14.02.2026 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tangy, pillowyβ€”Beach Rock Bill’s descriptors for best named hazy, β€œArt is Hard” at North Park, with traditional smash burger before red eye.

13.02.2026 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rainy and chilly for Solana Beach. Inside hang out, yoga, lunch at Haggo’s Tacos. Olympic watching while playing with Baby B., Bill’s bowls!

12.02.2026 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We walked down to Pacific with Baby B., played, had leftover Thai for lunch. Groceries, cooked. Jimmy ate seven of my chocolate chip cookies

11.02.2026 05:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We were all day with sweet Beckett, playing with his toys, walking to Claire’s for breakfast burritos, reading books, visiting Bill at Pure.

10.02.2026 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From four degrees below zero this morning in Cleveland, shoes squeaking on the snow, to 75 degrees and sun sweaty in San Diego by afternoon.

09.02.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0