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did I tell you?

“Did I tell you about my broken wrist?” “Did I tell you how my life changed in an instant?” “Did I tell you how much I needed suddenly?” “Did I tell you about the kindness of strangers?” “the kindness of…

same and not (more)

just playing Years ago, I cut out and framed this artist’s quote: “the artist says what words can’t say “ only he made it into a piece of art. (ridiculous)

slow

I have noticed the time it takes for me to create one of my silk art pieces : it’s a long process. None of which I can do now. No prepping, no dyeing, no cutting, no sewing. No right hand.…

line

left handed line. learning to draw a line. touch that moves. in nature: any straight straight lines? kindergarten: first lesson = stand one behind another. desks in a row letters going across the page calendars lining up the days And…

roots

(3 root systems: deep water, air, soil…) Years ago I recall being affected by the poet, Stephen Spender, sharing his poem in which he is witnessing his dad, advanced in age, meet a woman he hadn’t seen since they were…

blue

Blueberries. Blue berries. Translated through camera and internet, this is the blue you get. And yet, even if you were an oil painter, the blue pigment available now, the one labeled ultramarine, is not the genuine one that you might…