monday editions on thursday

hanging out in another's studio was fun

 especially since i was there 

to lead four artists 

into the depths of contact printing on paper

and a bit of cloth as well

 merike's work is rich 

and i had so much fun 

looking around her workspace

when i wasn't working

 we enjoyed the riches of plants and papers

 and worked in the maine woods

right next door was new hampshire

you could straddle the line

if you were so inclined.

 at night i had fun slippers to wear

with my nightie

 and sometimes there is 

a funny mystery in a world of mystery

 while i travelled,

susan gaylord mentioned 

her next 

spirit book

 will have my papers in it!

susan had a table at
the book arts bazaar in april
in portland maine
and we finally met,
and she bought some botanical paper.
 i love when this happens.

 then i went to acadia and mt desert island...

here is sand beach

 where i looked at the beach up close

 and in another direction...

i loved the seaweed this trip,
 the layers of ocean 
leavings

 at the northeast harbor library

i looked at some woolies

 and skateboard art

 then hannah took me to

thuya garden

a grand door

 garden gate

and a big pot

 flowers

 and woods,

carefully nurtured and 

featuring the great north woods.

 even the trailing stuff was intentional.

 details of the lodge 

and 

the summer house

 there was a pool here.

 tiny details almost overstepped

 and these!

 this zinc sink 
made me happy

 as did the ruffed grouse

and these two family hooligans

were hamming for the camera.

it was a whirlwind trip,

and i have still

to catch up.

here in pixie space,

 susan johnson

wrote a lovely piece

about our fun collaboration,

a measure, a book,

imagination...