A shop with all the tools neatly racked, and no chips are like a clean desk—a sign of a sick mind.
Just Right
Playtime
If your play is your business, you have to take care that the fun remains in the mix - or you might find yourself doing something you hate.
Sources
In January, I started what I thought to be a quick project for a portrait of the halibut Schooner Republic. There was not much online where I began, and even less available in terms of print sources. My collection at home also came up dry. I was able to complete the project in March but wished that I had better documentation.
Smooth
I am not a super fan of Bob Dylan, but a line from one of his songs has always summed it up for me: " He not busy being born is busy dying." Grow, change, keep being born.
Create
We so often admire the complex and then seek out and appreciate the simple
Speed
"You can't gain mastery unless you can do slowly what you now do at full speed."
Hancing Pieces
You might have a hancing piece in any place that needed a graceful transition.
Inspiration
Boundless inspiration. It's not always available. That's why art books and museums are so valuable.
Gentle
"Now let the tool do the work. The edge is sharp. All you have to do is guide it." That was me to a student at the WoodenBoat School years ago. More recently, sensei said to me, "Lou, the sword is sharp, let it do the cutting. All you have to do is guide it." …
Pint XXV
I sealed Pint XXV shut last night, and that marked the close of another sapping season for the little sugarbush behind our house. Just a bit over three gallons of syrup, enough for family needs.This morning the dog, cat, and I went out to survey the slow opening of spring in our tiny woodland garden. …
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