Late February, 2011.

When a tree's roots
grow deep,
it's hard for the wind
to blow it down.
But when a young tree
is felled by an ax
or something sudden
like a strike of lightning,
pain ripples through the forest.
Branches break from the sides
of the older trees
as they try to catch
the young tree as it descends
and the saplings bend
from the weight of loss.
The fallen tree settles
onto the forest floor
and time passes
and seasons change.
Until one day the whole forest
is nourished and strengthened
by the memory
of the young tree's life.

The Sketchbook Project: 2011 » Art House Co-op | We build art projects and communities

The Sketchbook Project: 2011 » Art House Co-op | We build art projects and communitiesThe tour has begun! Starting with Brooklyn, NY and maybe coming to a town near you.

I'm in the mood to garden, but it is still winter.

Sets and Pairs

I've started adding sets of place mats and pairs of tea towels to
my Etsy shop, plus I've introduced some new colors and tea set
themed flour sack tea towels.  

Rabbit Valentine 2011

This is #6 out of 29 hand painted Valentines I recently
finished and will soon mail out.  It is the year of the
rabbit after all.

Universal Order of Armageddon

An old friend's band reunited after many, many years and played
a beautiful set the other night.  A few days later I drew this after
having their songs stuck in my head all week.  This is what they look
like when they play.  It would be fun to animate this drawing (flip book
style) to one of their songs.

The Sketchbook Project-Cover

The Sketchbook Project #41

Anatomy.
This is the final entry into my 
sketchbook for the sketchbook
project.  Soon, I will mail my book
to Brooklyn, New York and from
there it will go on tour.  I will try
to visit it when it is in DC.

The Sketchbook Project #40

Germinate, Flower, Pollinate