Slowing down to a stumble. Walking slowly next to wild horses. Listening to armadillos. Meeting new people and learning about "tarantula man," the comic book invention of our 5 year old friend Hogan. We're still thinking about the effect of our short vacation camping in the wild. I have some sketches and little paintings but it may take me ages to scan the stinkers...
That's it. We are back home and it's an armadillo free week. Although there are some animals I've been dealing with.

There are benefits to being here that aren't in paradise and today I've been thinking about why I do the work I do to connect people to art:
Why and how I can continue to connect to the stuff myself even when work seems to swallow my time?
What it means to see things fresh?
Why do I focus on work projects when the really fulfilling projects are those that use my creativity and my self?

I rediscovered Tom Phillips in a magic way the other day. The creativity and connection with Phillips (best known for his Humament) was striking.

1263 heads all lined up and then crossed out. We come and we go.
Here's to a creative and productive time for you as for me as I march up to my attic studio...
take care,
Rachael