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start with yellow

Start with yellow. That was Kaji Aso’s instruction, day one of water color class at the Museum School in Boston, years ago. Kaji, or Master

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summer!

Who doesn’t LOVE summer? As a child, summer meant days outside: from the cool morning light to saturated sun overhead into the purple light of

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that’s cool

Do you remember when you heard that? “That’s coo-o-o-ol.” What is the expression these days? Right now, “that’s cool” sounds like exactly what I want

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subdued

The crunch of crusty snow underfoot. The cold wind in your face. The woods to yourself. It’s February. Peaches loves February. Sniffing for scents of

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oh dear

How timely. I just finished reading a book on Ai Wei Wei. It’s his autobiography which is more about who he is than a display

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speaking of mess

It’s only the weather. The gluey heavy mess outside. That mess. It’s been tough to enjoy lately. Weather. Why talk about something you can’t control,

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snow/flow

It’s been snowing out. Wind and snow. What they call blinding snow. And they call it that because what you are able to see is

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not

Some days you just start off on the wrong foot. In a lousy mood. You should meditate. “Should”. You don’t. Instead, you do art. Why

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Salley Knight

Salley Knight is an American textile artist. She creates her art using ancient Japanese techniques of hand-dyeing on silk.