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  • Interpretive Sumi

    Interpretive Sumi

    Abstracted and meditational drawings I made this week based on photos of the charred beams of 555 Hiratsuka.

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  • Processing

    Processing

    Processing shock and loss takes many forms. For me, physicality is key. I need to be present in the charred space, exploring at the scene. I bear witness. I feel it intensely.  And then I start to draw or write to release it. I went up to 555 this morning and climbed over into the…

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  • COVID-19 status posters: quarantine, isolation, all clear

    COVID-19 status posters: quarantine, isolation, all clear

    These graphical posters are easy-to-read alerts for your neighbors, delivery people, and others who may come to your door while you are under quarantine or isolation. Or let everyone know that you are healthy and safe to approach. What’s the difference between quarantine and isolation? Quarantine means you have been in contact with someone with…

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  • Half self

    Half self

    Decided to try a self-portrait in the mirror this morning. It’s been a while since I’ve really focussed on drawing myself with realism. See that slightly startled expression? It’s me looking in the mirror carefully reproducing every bump, wrinkle and flap I see. I’m wondering wtf is up with the extra chins? They weren’t there…

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  • Neko-bouzu

    At Wara Coffee, I saw a sweet cat version of the Japanese weather charm, teru-teru bouzu. So I sketched it. Naomi gave me good marks: 大変よくできました.

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  • Handmade Mini Notebooks

    Just big enough to write in.

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