a crush or two

ok, the truth is i get crushes.

i have certain things i love very much

and they are important to me, even though i may never voice that interest to anyone.

i love maps and globes, i love the idea of mapping,

in fact sometimes i teach classes using mapping as a theme.

i do this at school, too.

well, today i found a whole new world

a globe maker in england.

this company makes beautiful work.

bellerby and company is a place i would love to visit.

can you imagine making globes, building the spheres, painting the lands and seas...

so, yes, these globes amaze me.

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and here's another beautiful and important thing:

an herbarium made by abigail bainbridge.

while teaching at women's studio workshop i met chris petrone

who is friends with this maker.

the world of beautiful things is precious, indeed.

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i thought this book

made by my student lynn keffer at wsw

might fit in as a nice segue to a couple of beautiful old things:

 this stationer's binding

 and this vovelle

my head is a whirl with bookish things today

after a few days

(finally) 

of quiet life again.

maybe now i can finish my edition.