i went to teacher training today
and the message i remember most
was to my left
on her left wrist.
shannon wears this imperative beautifully,
almost hidden.
and i was given a gift of flax paper
quite a cocoon of the stuff
i can play in it
tear it
spin it up
a gift from papeterie saint-armand.
word and paper
a command word, softly spoken
some blank paper
watermark lines
thoughts for monday.
"read" reminded me of Shelley Jackson's project. Have you seen this? A story published on the skin of 2095 volunteers.
ReplyDeletehttp://ineradicablestain.com/skindex.html
It all fell into the right hands!
ReplyDeleteHere is a video of the project Alisa referred to: http://youtu.be/viF-xuLrGvA
great gift.
ReplyDeletewhat an ass kicking look on your face!
alisa, i remember reading about it and thanks for the url ms.
ReplyDeleteneki, i'm not all sweetness and light!
that word could be the imperative, or the past tense...hmm
ReplyDeleteindia, yep, both would be ok i think, but she is very much an imperative sort!
ReplyDeleteThis paper looks like it has a life of it's own...standing up all by itself!
ReplyDeletekristin, this is most amazing paper, i love it, especially wrapping it around me!
ReplyDeleteLove the read tat. and you sharing it with us Velma.
ReplyDeletehey, mary! it was so perfect!
ReplyDeleteHi V - love the tat as a reminder; and what a swag of paper to work with. B
ReplyDeleteThe flax paper seems to be more alive and transparent than normal paper. It seems to to to more unruly. I hope you have great fun with it!
ReplyDeleteI'm honored Velma, thank you!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous paper. You are a force to be reckoned with said the paper.
ReplyDeletebarry, it's maybe the only tattoo i've ever envied! sawg!!
ReplyDeletefaisal, you'd love this stuff!
shannon, ah, gee, i'm the one who got to photograph YOU!
nancy, yep, this swag, as barry says, is amazing stuff. i love it!
Just like my cat. She loves to make forts out of paper. It provides never ending thrills and excitement.
ReplyDeleteyou look to be in your cocoon...i wonder what you'll emerge as? that paper begs to be touched.
ReplyDeletekristin, check out asao shimura's a paper thatched house
ReplyDeletethat's my cocoon!!! and very touchable