1979. fish sampler

a thought, a wish

a fish…a fish…a fish…a fish…

blue on blue

“Making Wishes on Folded Fishes” — 6x15”— Origami 

In the beginning there was a thought, and then a wish, and then a fish, and a fish, and a fish, and a fish. I had an idea to fold some fishes, and I wanted them to be blue, so I folded a variety in eight or ten different shapes with one pattern of blue paper, but it wasn’t ‘right.’ I tried a different paper, but that wasn’t right either. Then another in plain white to better show the folds in the paper. Nothing satisfied me. Then I thought about trying tissue paper and painting the fishes. I lost count of how many fishes I folded. Then I had this idea to make a fish sampler. Making wishes on all my fishes—I like this one!

1978. talking to the moon

good morning, moon

what will this day bring?

that’s up to you🌖

 

Have a good day! 🌖 

1977. no dummies

one squirrel

climbing up and up and up

now what?!

 

Squirrels are masters of ‘hurry up and wait!’ I watched this squirrel low on the pole, holding on, not moving an inch, for the longest time.  Then up and up and up it went all the way to the top, and again holding on, not moving an inch, for the longest time. Which way next—left, right, straight ahead or straight down.  Was it thinking? Can squirrels think?  Yes. They use cognitive abilities to plan, solve problems, navigate; and their brains grow15% in the fall to help remember where they buried thousands of nuts.