For so long, I have had an obsession with bags, purses, luggage, and suitcases. I travelled in my youth... so many possibilities and adventures. Later, it had something to do with escaping to safety. Now, it is about reflection, choices, and simplification... and gratitude.

some future projects : cases and music boxes

colors and patterns

Some images of home... the black dog from Cornwall, a painting I made a long time ago, a happy orchid, and some printing blocks that I found at the flea market.

Found this today, after a weekend of rejuvenating my home and seeing how wonderful it is to improvise and be surprised - by the beauty of simple things ... things paired with other things to create the unexpected.

A place to read. Still making my way through Cryptonomicon. Next : Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Then : the Gormenghast books.

This morning, our car broke down on the way to school! The inside filled up with what seemed to be a giant cloud. More clouds surrounded the car on the outside too.
Here is our car, after the clouds disappeared, hooked up to the tow truck.