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Hello and Happy Friday!
Even before the pandemic I was a fan of puzzles, admittedly, I favor the ones with defined pictures and definitive shapes that are easy to put together by matching colors, lines and letters to their placement on the front of the box. It recently occurred to me that WORK_SPACE often feels like a puzzle.
We have different people, businesses, artists, members, visitors, community partners and priorities that all must fit together. The fact that we don’t know what the final version of the picture we are co-creating looks like is both a blessing and a challenge…yet somehow it works.
We have a NFT company that is working with our artists to add digital tags to their physical artwork. We have financial advisors, lawyers, insurance agents and marketing consultants working with clients and hosting information sessions in our meeting spaces. We have a photographer who donated background and lighting equipment to us that is now set up in a room where he can easily book photoshoots. And through September 23rd the exhibit PIECING IT BACK TOGETHER, which has been produced by the non-profit RiseUP for Arts, is on display in the Main Street Gallery featuring four large puzzle pieces created by four CT-based artists. When this exhibit concludes, the puzzle pieces will be put together into a cohesive mural that will be displayed at another location in Manchester, and as space allows, the puzzle will grow.
This is the same model we use for nurturing businesses and entrepreneurs. WORK_SPACE is a launching pad, a safe and stimulating place which you eventually outgrow when you are ready to move on to what’s next.
It’s a cliché to say that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” yet, that’s exactly what we experience at WORK_SPACE. We have a clear mission and strategic vision, however, our optimal potential is unknown. How we will evolve depends on who adds to the puzzle.
If you are interested in being part of the picture, give us a call, send us an email or stop by to explore where your piece will fit.
Be well and be kind,
Stacey Zackin, WORK_SPACE Manager
ps - Visit us tomorrow, Sat. 8/27/22 1PM-7PM during the Silk City Fest with special programs for kids - details below.
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