these images have been haunting me

all fall.

every time i find them

hanging around on my desktop

i sigh and remember.

some presences are beings.

if only material

they stand strong.

two friends got in touch lately with wonders,

todd pattison made a tiny bookshelf for me.

called "martha's vineyard sunshine"

a whole shelf!

of contact printed bindings on wee books

living on their wee shelf.

exquisite!

lee thompson made several of her stitched paintings

based on photos from my barn.

she sent me two barn pieces (!!!)

the door latch

and one that is her own winding river in a wintery contour map of a place.

wonderful.

astonishing, again.

i took some quick, not very well done photos

to share with you

because i wanted to show you how special

you human makers are.

my friend wendy speaks of how important matteria is

matter

the stuff, the stuff i, we, make.

yes.

i am grateful and joyous to be a fiber, paper, book maker.

and have friends who also make things,

useful and beautiful.

i added these last two
indigo an stars from therese