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She always loved the road.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Kenwood, you’ve been taken too soon. I can only hope that those who have you now don’t chop you into many small pieces, but instead set you free to drive into the eternal sunset. Thank you for the many miles we shared together, your years of friendship and kindly perseverance. And of course, a link [...]

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Casco Viejo Tiles

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Courtyards, parlors, ballrooms and shops in the historic district of Panama City, Casco Viejo, are all floored with incredible tiles. Some are contemporary designs and installations, but I prefer the older weathered tiles that can be seen on the floors of interior porticos of the once opulent, now ramshackle residences. Walking through the streets, I [...]

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Spore prints

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Irene brought huge amounts of rain to Vermont and the forests are booming with mushrooms. I’ve been wandering and collecting. Leaving the caps on a piece of paper overnight, spores fall into different patterns depending on the structure of the gills.

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On the first dark night…

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Part of a series of posts about a residency at Hlaðan in Iceland. So there was only one dark night during my entire stay in Iceland. After a delicious lobster and mussel feast toasted with a local berry wine (thank you gracious hosts of Minni-Vogar), I walked home at about 2:00 in the morning, which [...]

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Proto-temple

Friday, August 5, 2011

Part of a series of posts about a residency at Hlaðan in Iceland. I tried piecing together a little temple inspired by the church on the outskirts of Vogar. This was made from a thin sheet of felt that I cut and sewed. The tiny temple was strung up between a pair of bushes on [...]

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