Reading
I highlighted this passage near the end of A Marriage At Sea. It resonated for me. When I write postcards, they’re not of “the sun sure is nice, wish you were here!” variety. I don’t write essays, but neither do I write postcards.
Art
A few weeks ago I caught the one of the last days of the Radical Clay exhibit at the Ackland Art Museum. Afterward, a friend shared a document that the museum compiled about the artists - for each artist there are videos online showcasing their work and process. I’ve been slowly working my way through them.
One artist’s video I watched recently covers the work of Machiko Hashimoto:
I remember my friend and I had exclaimed “How does she get the edges of her piece razor thin?” Some aspects of her process stood out: she uses coils to make her slabs (no slab roller or rolling pin!), and she inflates a balloon, wraps her slab around it, and carves into the slab while its still on the balloon-mold.
Week of Cartoons
I drew these cartoons during the course of this week. They follow from morning on the left, to evening on the right.
