I’m enjoying the novelty of working on Twinrocker’s circular watercolor paper for my Web of Interbeing project. Look how much the background changes with a slight rotation of the circle:

Right now these 2 panels are unfinished and waiting until I’ve put the final touches on the middle ones. It feels so different to work from the inside out and let the middle panels determine what needs to happen with the first and last ones. Not much of the last one will show in the finished piece, so here’s a chance to see all of it:

If you’re interested in exploring other versions of the Web of Interbeing, today’s Brainpickings by Maria Popova is a wonderful place to start! There’s an intriguing animated film by Kate Sweeney, which is based on Murmuration, a poem by Linda France. I recommend watching the animation first so you can experience the feeling of seeing and hearing the poem come to life line by line. Here’s a link: https://www.brainpickings.org/2021/01/29/murmuration-linda-france/

It feels so good to be back home! A freak accident fractured part of my hip, which led to a hospital stay, surgery, 2 weeks at a skilled nursing facility, and the start of physical and occupational therapy. Now my hip is part “goblin,” or cobalt chromium. As Victoria Finlay explains, “Calling it ‘cobalt’ is rather like calling it ‘goblin’: in German folk legend Kobald was the name of a vicious sprite, who lived in the earth and resented intruders.” You can find out more about the history of cobalt and other colors in Finlay’s wonderful book.

The Mystery Technique will return in July!