Simon Dominic: Doubling Forward

CHAPTER #26- All About The Base

It was later in the week, after Nari's hand had heeled, when one of her adult art class students invited her to a small local arts festival. Since Simon D was out of the country for a concert, Nari accepted. This was the first time out, with someone who was not involved with AOMG. The festival showcased local artists of various mediums, including chalk street art and graffiti. But what drew her attention the most, was a group of dancers, there were two guys and one girl. They were dancing to American hip hop.

"Wow, she's awesome!" Nari said to Yoon, her art student, then dropped some cash into their tip bucket.

The b-girl heard her, "thanks... for the tip too."

"Is this your crew?"

"No, these guys just let me dance with them."

Nari smiled, "so you were just someone walking by enjoying the festival like us?"

The b-girl nodded, "yes. Once a b-girl, always a b-girl. I'm Kim Mi-hi."

"Im Nari," she bowed in return. "This is Lee Yoon."

They continued to walk towards the sculptures. "Nari owns #9 Cloud art studio, I'm her student," Yoon explained.

"What medium do you prefer to use Nari?" Mi-hi asked.

"Ink or Acrylic paint, but my style is abstract, which means anything can get used. Yoon is good at painting landscapes."

Yoon asked, "is dance your way of expressing the art of movement?"

"Well yes, but I specialize in pottery, vases in particular."

"Do you have any vases here today?" Nari asked.

"Unfortunately no, but you can drop by my Ceramics and Pottery shop. I'm co-owner and it's where we have a large outdoor kiln." Mi-hi gave her a business card.

Nari exchanged it with the business card from #9 Cloud. "I wish I could dance like you and do my art... I envy you."

"I could teach you dance, in exchange for lessons in painting flowers and vines. My sister, who is co-owner, thinks my work is too plain."

"Deal, but you might regret the offer... I'm that bad of a dancer," Nari laughed.

"What music do you listen to?" Mi-hi asked.

"Hip hop, rap, rock, blues and some heavy metal....Anything except country music. I'm originally from Canada and that genre is very popular there. I hate it."

"That's one of the bonuses of living here, no country music," laughed Yoon.

Nari's stomach growled, "excuse me... anyone want to get something to eat?"

"Love to, dancing made me hungry. Know any place close by?" Mi-hi asked.

Yoon nodded, "Cafe Dudart. It has something for everyone."

"I've never been there, is that okay with you?"

"Sure, sounds good. Should we meet you there, or do you need a ride?" Nari inquired.

"I'll meet you there, thanks."

They set a time to meet and then parted ways. When they met at Cafe Dudart, Nari was relieved that Jehan Park was not in that day. Yoon didn't know that her art teacher, knew the guys from AOMG. Nari found out over lunch, that Mi-hi had similar music interests as her, where as Yoon liked Kpop only. After food, they followed Mi-hi to her shop, to look at the pottery and ceramics. Yoon and Nari both bought vases, made by the sisters. It was late afternoon, when Nari returned to #9 Cloud by herself. She wished that Simon D was around, to tell him about the new friend she'd made. A brief text is all she sent and didn't expect a reply, knowing how busy their schedule got, especially when doing concerts in other countries.