I am trying to get all my work done so I can down on the floor and do what is really calling me right now…decorating with paper. I’m taking a tip from Claire,
remember making paper snowflakes for the first time and covering your windows with them? Someday I would like to do a book called “decorating for free”. When in doubt paper cranes can also make a room. I have always loved the story of Sadako and the cranes. When I was younger I sent some cranes to Japan for the Peace Project. A few weeks later I got a letter from Japan with a photo of Sadako’s monument. I was so excited to get mail from Japan (something I did not expect), it was better than a letter from Santa! I still have the photo to this day.
From the Wish Jar Tales…

Season’s Greetings -Reflection

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New Stuff…

…a gift for you, introducing “Fred the Holiday Dress-Up Elf”

…Miss Bea is remembering some of her favourite travel memories.

…as a parting gift for the cast of Oklahoma I made this. It is based on the actual set and characters from our production.

…I thought I would also share with you a little origami treat that I think I came up with myself, on the theme of “decorating for free”. Start by making lots of origami “balloons”. Take a string of X-mas lights and place one balloon over each light, using the “hole” that you used to blow up the balloon. Make sure your lights don’t get too hot, the string I used barely gets warm so it is not a problem. Viola, mini lanterns! (Maybe I am not the only one to ever do this, but I’ve never seen it anywhere.)

Working on… finishing off some editorial work… x-mas gifts.

Reading…
“Unless” by Carol Shields (for the bookclub)

“Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On” by Helen M. Luke (journal from a jungian writer.)

“100 Demons” by Lynda Barry (If you like her work you must run out an buy this immediately, it is beautiful AND engaging!)

Other comics artists I thrive on…Chris Ware…Seth…Daniel Clowes…Ben Katchor