Better late than never

Hola!

Writing to you from the incredible Madrid, Spain.  Day 1 of The Milk Factory from abroad!  Although I arrived about 4 months ago, I needed some time to acclimate, learn sufficient Spanish, and pretty much get my feet wet. After staying with a family in Alcala de Henares for my first month in Spain, I found an apartment in the diverse and alternative neighborhood of Embajadores-Lavapies.  Lucky for me, I am in walking distance of some of my favorite things in the city center.  Por ejemplo, just a 5 minute walk from my house is an artist squat called La Tabacalera, that is an old tobacco factory transformed into an artist space.  It's huge and amazing!  They have exhibitions, music shows, screenings, classes, a garden, a skate park...ahhh!  Last night, I went to an insane drawing night there, which was pretty much a performance with 15 minute freezes for the group of 50 or so artists to draw.  Check it out:  http://latabacalera.net/proyecto/dibujo-madrid-tabacalera-ya-comenzamos/

More catch up to come...

Besos!
~Dara