leaving and arriving

elsewhere.

michigan to be exact.

some samples i put together this week

that beautiful indigo wool above tied the wonderful

sarah swett tapestry into a nifty bundle.

 the tapestry and the yarn are all that textile can be.

that sort of textile, that is (wool).

 i moved the remains of two chimneys elsewhere,

tidying the yard.

 and this came from catherine 

 such surprise

 unfolding and blossoming

 a lovely thing from a fine friend.

and a gift from the ostrich ferns

waiting to be worked

somehow.

as i get ready to leave tomorrow nerves kick in,
the drive, the teaching, the whatevers...
and aimee talked sense to me, which was just what i needed.
on the road at 5 AM tomorrow, across ontario to ox bow and PBI.

(handmade, handspun) paper on (handmade) paper

this is the first one

lokta on flax

it reminds me of what jude hill calls a long cloth

an accordion 

and then more have followed

inspired by off-cuts of beautiful handmade papers

and bowls and houses

and landskeins

encolsures for long books can be lovely, too
as well as essential to their protection.

a harvest that continues to become

books and book objects.
a half dozen here.

a valentine came from catherine michaelis
may day press

the event of the week

(besides the *procedures*)

was meeting a bald eagle

on the roadside in the snow

head turned, 

those strong eyes are looking straight at me.

the camera gave out and the phone had to suffice,

there's a barred owl that likes hunting at the place i call home

i just missed seeing it again today.