I do really love how Hive (and once Steem) is/was a platform for we artists to both share our work and also share our experiences of how and why we work.
I love when comments give us pause and let us consider things in general. I wish I could engage more on here, but for some reason the layout of Hive makes me feel as if I'm trying to play catch up with everyone and sometimes I feel, at the end of the day, that I've either missed someone or someone fell through the cracks.
But, then, online life is devoid of time so usually I find someone again or they 'pop' up, I hope your friend returns to online life and surprises you with a happy new comment.
That show looked a fun one to hang and I'm glad your friend was able to attend that as well, since she's gone from the virtual world.