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For a better newsletter experience you can also read this email online to get the latest information. I may sometimes add time sensitive information to the newsletter after it is sent out. Feel free to let me know about broken links or links pointing to the wrong place. Read any newsletter in the archives and access the calendar directly using the link in my signature block below. I hope that you can use this newsletter as a jumping off point for your own explorations looking for workshops, teachers and organizations, processes, etc.

• I wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday season with the hope that all upcoming connections will continue to strengthen you as the year comes to a close
• Other than this newsletter do you wish to have more access to opportunities for artists in terms of open calls, residencies, and grants? Signup for Colossal, an online art magazine that celebrates contemporary art and visual culture across a wide range of creative disciplines that sends out calls for opportunities once a month Also check out the initial paragraph in the Call for Artists/ Entries/ Proposals/ Submissions section below of the newsletter that contains links to websites for calls for entries for all mediums and online juried shows
• Michael Cina and Matthew Shlian have rescheduled their class at Penland for next summer - join them May 24 - 29, 2026, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains
• We are sad to report the news that Michael Jacobs, a well-known book artist, died in September of 2025 in Washington State. Michael taught bookmaking and paper craft workshops in the United States and Canada (please click here to read the rest of the obituary notice).

Me ke aloha nui - Jade
Unfolding paper explorer, information conduit & facilitator, foodie, unorthodox traveler, astronomy enthusiast, somewhat grudgingly tech savvy
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The Hellenic Centre (16–18 Paddington Street, Marylebone, London W1U 5AS, UK) - BOOKMORPHS: Artists’ Books from Greece & the UK - now until Nov 28, 2025

Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory (1754 East 47th Street - Cleveland OH 44103) - Form Matters - now until Nov 29, 2025

CLUSTER (307 North Main StreetAnn Arbor, MI 48104) - Every line is a circle if you make it long enough - solo show of artist Matt Shlian’s newest work - now until Nov 29, 2025

University of Southern Maine Special Collections, 6th Floor, Glickman Library (314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101): Syntax in Structure Artist’s Books by Anna Low - now until Dec 5, 2025; Imagining a No-Go Zone with Blue Horses and a Red Forest and Other Artist’s Books: Artist’s Books by Rebecca Goodale - now until Dec 5, 2025

North Bennet St. School (150 North Street, Boston, MA 02109 ) - annual open house - Dec 5 - 6, 2025 - RSVP

Princeton University Library (65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542) - Forms & Function: The Splendors of Global Book Making - now until Dec 7, 2025 - guided tours are also available - video and booklet available

PSBA 2025 14th Annual Members' Exhibit - Field Work: Daniel J. Evans Library - The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington - now until Dec 12, 2025

J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah (295 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112) - Booking a Brouhaha - an exhibition of Book Arts Program student bookwork - Dec 12, 2025 - Feb 20, 2026

Duane Reed Gallery (4729 McPherson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108) - Michael Velliquette's The Light That Sees - now until Dec 13, 2025

Center for Book Arts (New York, NY) - Boekie Woekie Amsterdam - now until Dec 13, 2025

University of Michigan, Hatcher Library North, First Floor, Room 100J, Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room - Suave Mechanicals: A Celebration of Nine Volumes on the Art and History of Bookbinding (2013–2025) - now until Dec 15, 2025

The Octagon Gallery (888 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044) - Katerina Kyselica: The Poetics of Happenstance - now until Dec 19, 2025

University of Iowa Libraries (125 W Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52242) - Paper Engineering in Art, Science, and Education - now until Dec 19, 2025 - videos, exhibit guides and more about paper engineering available

New England Quilt Museum (18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA 01852) - The Spirit Books: Works by Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord - now until Dec 31, 2025

Long Beach Museum of Art (Long Beach, CA) - The California Effect: New Books from the California Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers - now until Jan 4, 2026

Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG) - Kindred Spirits: The Lucy Maud Montgomery Legacy as Interpreted by Contemporary Book Artists - on view at: University of Guelph, McLaughlin Library (50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1) - Jan 5 - May 1, 2026; Calgary Public Library, Central Library (800 3 St SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2E7) - Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 30, 2026; Regina Public Library, George Bothwell Branch (2965 Gordon Road, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 6H7) - Jul 15 - Aug 20, 2026; Victoria - dates and details forthcoming - video

The University of South Dakota presents Bound and Unbound VIII - now until Jan 5, 2026 - can be viewed online in the Digital Library of South Dakota

Jaffe Book Arts Gallery, Florida Atlantic University's Wimberly Library (Boca Raton, FL) - Stardust: 25 Years of the Jaffe Collection - now until Jan 6, 2026

Michener Art Museum (138 S. Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901) - Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven​ - now until Jan 11, 2025

Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery - Glancing at the Unseen exhibition with Lynn Sures - now until Jan 14, 2026

Minnesota Center for Book Arts (1011 Washington Ave S #100, Minneapolis, MN 55415) - Jerome Book Arts Mentorship Series IX exhibition - now until Jan 25, 2026

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking (Atlanta, GA) - Legacies in Paper with works from Nancy Cohen, Sara Garden Armstrong, & Helen Hiebert - now until Jan 30, 2026 - virtual artist talk: Oct 15, 2025 | Paper & Architecture - Mar 2, 2026 - July 10, 2026 | The Craft of Paper: Contemporary Takes on Tradition - Aug 3, 2026 - Jan 15, 2027

The Guild of Book Workers is thrilled to announce its upcoming 2024-25 traveling juried exhibition - NIGHT CIRCUS: Baylor Libraries, Baylor University, Waco TX - now until Jan 31, 2026 - exhibitors list

Postmark Center for the Arts (25 W Main Street, Auburn, WA 98001) - Unfinished Business - now until January 2026

Fort Wayne Museum of Art (Fort Wayne, Indiana) - Paper Made II - now until Feb 1, 2026 - juried selections will be featured in the fall 2025 issue of Fiber Art Now

8-Day Art Retreat in Oaxaca, Mexico - an immersive art retreat nestled in the vibrant culture and stunning landscapes of Oaxaca, Mexico - Feb 5 - 12, 2026 - more information

CODEX X - Feb 7 – 10, 2026 - location: Oakland Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607

Moody Memorial Library (Baylor University, Waco, TX) - Narrative Threads (information not currently on website) - Feb 9 - Apr 6, 2026

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (550 Winslow Way E., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110): Storytime with Mare: Artists’ Books from the Odditorium - now until Feb 15, 2026; Aimee Lee: Tethered - Mar 6 – Jun 7, 2026; Booking: Artists’ Books by Black Artists - Oct 2, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027

Book Arts and Culture tour in India led by Radha Pandey - Feb 16 - Mar 2, 2026 (tour is full but there is a waitlist)

Science History Institute (Philadelphia, PA) - Reaction: Artists Transform the Sample Book - now until Feb 28, 2025

Peters Valley School of Craft is hosting this amazing trip Mar 5 - 18, 2026 - A Journey through Craft, Culture & Cuisine: Vietnam & Cambodia

The Morgan Art of Papermaking (1754 East 47th Street - Cleveland OH 44103) - 14th annual juried exhibition - more information upcoming - Mar 6 - Apr 25, 2026

New Museum Los Gatos (106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030) - Stitches & Wiggles: Unraveled and Reimagined Mixed Media Art by Jody Alexander and Thomas Campbell - now until Mar 8, 2026

Save the date: Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival XXIX (Newport, OR, and surrounding communities) - Apr 23 - 25, 2026

State Library NSW (1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia) - Paper Universe: The book as art showcases close to 100 rarely seen works from the State Library’s remarkable collection of artists’ books - now until May 3, 2026

Seattle Art Book Fair returns May 9 - 10, 2026 - Save the date - see you back at Washington Hall (153 14th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122) alongside artists, designers, and arts organizations who are making some of the most inspiring art books and publications today

Vancouver Art Book Fair at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2W3) - May 15 - May 17, 2026

Lynn Sures - Fabriano workshop and tour of Northern Italy - information and registration - May 28 - Jun 12, 2026

Columbia University Libraries - Butler Library (535 W. 114 St. 6th Floor, New York, NY 10027) - In CONTEXT: Art, Books, & Freedom - now until May 29, 2026

Rua Reidh Lighthouse, Scotland - Hybrid Printmaking - Texture, Color, Line with Lucy Turner - this printmaking workshop will be held from Jun 10 – 19, 2026 - more information

Kalamazoo Book Arts Center will be hosting a a travel study program to Italy - Book Arts in Venice - secure a spot by making your deposit online - trip dates: Jun 15 – 26, 2026 - deposit due: Jan 15, 2026 - final payment: Feb 1, 2026

Santa Fe Studio Tours - June 20 - 21, 2026 and June 27 - 28, 2026

Save the date: Focus on Book Arts 2026 (Monmouth, OR) - Jun 24 - 28, 2026

The 2026 Taos Paper Retreat with Helen Hiebert will be happening Jul 19 - 25, 2026 in Taos, NM and the theme will be Capture the Light

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Websites for calls for entries for all mediums and online juried shows:

- Call for entries management and jury system entrythingy.com

- Find calls https://www.callforentry.org/

- Online juried shows

- Colossal (international platform for contemporary art and visual expression that explores a vast range of creative disciplines) opportunities

Note: On going calls below are listed in alphabetical order followed by calls by due date

Art in the Park residency OR Google “National parks artist in residence” - scroll down to the map of programs across the US map - each park has a different application, criteria, etc. explore the map and find a park that aligns with your goals for a residency - apply through that park’s unique site - artists of all mediums can apply…photographers, writers, composers and more - on going

Call for workshop proposals: Frederick Book Arts Center is settling into their new space and looking for teachers - if you have experience teaching bookbinding, letterpress, printmaking, photography or other skills related to book arts and are interested in working with us we are interested in hearing from you - please email: charlottemaulerhayes@fredbookartscenter.org - on going

Call for teachers: Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Maui, HI, is looking for Youth Teaching Artists - more information - to apply for this position, please send a resume and sample art projects to: Michaela McGuire, Youth Programs Coordinator, michaela@huinoeau.com - on going

Call for Artists: The Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) Shop is seeking new artists interested in selling their work - on going

Call for teachers: Pacific Ocean Paperfolders monthly virtual meeting - on going - contact Joel Stern

Call for Workshop Teachers: PaperWorks 2025-2026 Season - half day, full day and multiple day classes, in person or via Zoom - download proposal form and send completed form to education@paperworks.info - on going

Call for Submissions: Printed Matter, New York - Decolonisation, Resistance & Solidarity - is actively soliciting artists’ books, zines, and print ephemera that engage with ideas of decolonisation, resistance, and interconnected solidarity around the world - accepted submissions will be distributed online and in-store - this is an open, rolling call - there is no deadline for submissions - to view a selection of titles that speak to these themes and their submission guidelines

Call for workshop proposals: The Santa Fe Book Arts Group Program Committee extends an invitation to submit proposals for workshops in the coming months - more information - on going

Call for artist in residence: Joseph Rock Arboretum on Hawai'i Island - JRA Sculptural Project Honoring the Earth Through Indigenous Wisdom - deadline: on going - they offer a 3-week stay in the Kailua-Kona area on Hawai'i Island (artist will need to get a rental car (or use UBER), buy food, bring their supplies or buy locally, to construct their art and they can bring a friend or partner)

Request for proposal: San Francisco Center for the Book - Small Plates 2026 - each year SFCB invites artists to produce an artist book edition of a specific size (4 inches x 4 inches) in a limited edition of 50-100 and provides space, equipment, technical support, and a materials budget to Small Plates artists to help produce their edition of books - due by Nov 30, 2025

Call for submission: The Morgan Art of Papermaking 14th Annual Juried Exhibition - is open to all artists living in the United States who utilize handmade paper, printmaking techniques, or artist books are highly encouraged to apply - information - deadline: Saturday, Dec 6, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST - on view: Mar 6 - Apr 25, 2026

Call for entry: Center for Book Arts is now accepting submissions for its 2026 Annual Poetry Chapbook Contest - submit your manuscript - deadline for submissions: Dec 15, 2025

Call for art: Gallery Director and Sitka Printmaking Fellow Mika Aono who shares her art gallery and print studio, Atelier Ghostbirds (Portugal), is now accepting artist submissions to the upcoming mail-art exhibition Fragments of What Makes Us Alive - deadline: Dec 15, 2025

Call for application: 2026 Seattle Art Book Fair happening May 9-10, 2026 - application - deadline: Dec 31, 2025

Call for collaboration: Headlands Center for the Arts is pleased to host Present Company - a free 8-week summer program that centers how knowledge and meaning can be organically fostered by bringing a diverse group of artists together in both structured and unstructured ways - application - deadline: Jan 15, 2026

Call for upcoming opportunities: Women’s Studio Workshop (Rosendale, NY) - (1) Studio internship application due Jan 15, 2026; (2) Nonprofit Management internship application due Jan 15, 2026; (3) Art-in-Education Artist’s Book grant application due Jan 15, 2026

Call for submission: 11th Annual Washington State Zine Contest - guidelines and additional information available here - entries must be dropped off or postmarked by Mar 27, 2026 - email sara.pete@sos.wa.gov with questions

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Sarah Bodman - Book Arts Newsletter - Impact Press at the Centre for Print Research, UWE Bristol, UK - more book arts related events in the UK, EU, EEA and some USA - latest edition and back issues

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s (BIMA) - Artist's Books Unshelved: full play list here - latest videos: Polar Perspectives - works by Carrie Scanga & Red Butte Press and Feathered Freedom - works by Erik Ruin and Gaylord Schanilec

Four (4) circles make an envelope

In the latest Zhen Xian Bao class I attended we made a very cool triangular prism box and I wondered if you could fold one from one (1) piece of paper and I found a one sheet triangular box by Karen Elaine (I knew of her from way back in my Carol Duvall days from the early 2000s) - another box or gift bag - pyramidical gift box - mini fold flat rigid box - mini origami gift bag - sliding lid gift box

Along with the discussion on Sonobe modules there was also talk about Christmas ornaments made from paper and by 2nd graders (I am beginning to see a pattern of circles here): honeycomb ball; variation; another style made from circles as well - and another possible ornament with a tea light

Fold origami lips and put movement into your words

I am trying not to be obsessed by my next obsession - sticky notes; more sticky notes1; even annotations galore - oh, dear!

I barely write in the physical world and yet I have a pen collection for those times that I do - I really should store them properly - and here is my latest love, Uni Zento pens, a dream to write with

Matt Shlian – paper artist featured in University of Michigan medical campus

Sage Reynolds and his paper tapestries

Sling fold book

Silly me - I have only ever used the microwave to heat or re-heat - here are seven hacks to really use the microwave

The Queen of Mystery showed up in my Prime Video feed and the opening credits is a delight in popups

I was skeptical at first about this video but what they mention in the video makes sense - how to efffectively put a stop to spam calls, emails and texts and how to tell if an email, text or call Is trying to scam you

Easiest no sew bookbinding method for a lay flat sketchbook

A discussion about Sonobe modules came up - I had run into them before but very quickly got out of the zone in having to fold more than 20 of the same exact modules after putting together a few balls - however they can be put together to make some amazing 3D structures - here is a playlist showing how to fold a basic sonobe module, a variation and what you can make from these modules

If you missed the Legacies in Paper: Virtual Artist Talk hosted by the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking with Nancy Cohen, Sara Garden Armstrong, and Helen Hiebert click on the previous link for the video - here is the catalog, a virtual flip book, published in conjunction with the exhibit

If you missed the PSBA Media Lunchtime Lecture with Randi Parkhurst click on the link for the recorded video - I am looking forward to viewing this as Randi was my very first NPBAF workshop instructor in 2015

Did you miss the presentation by Karen Hanmer with Santa Fe Book Arts Group? Please note that this link may expire after Nov 26, 2025

If you missed the Book As Art v.13: Mixed Messages at the Decatur Library, here is the exhibit online and a playlist of videos where the artists discuss their work

Meet the Japanese craftsman who brings broken books back to life (don't forget to turn on the closed-captions -- unless you are fluent in Japanese) - perfect for a lunch break to read or watch the included video

This creator, Duncan Shotton, came to my attention on a Kickstarter creative project of rainbow pencils made from layers of recycled paper and creating paper rainbows when the pencils are sharpened

I received my copy of Kelli Anderson’s, Alphabet In Motion, book through Kickstarter, today (Nov 24, 2025) - woo hoo! - here is Adam Savage talking to Kelli Anderson about her book and The Daily Heller: Kelli Anderson’s moveable type interview

How about making your own iPhone weather widget?

A non-adhesive cover for the Australian reverse piano hinge binding by Byopia Press

Following a time-honored Japanese tradition, Penland students are exploring the multi-step process of turning paper into thread (kami-ito) and then weaving it into cloth (shifu)

16-panel guest book by Dr. Paul Johnson who would cut, fold and draw in these books to leave for his hosts - and if you are so inclined you could try this 32-panel guest book instructions from Mark Wangberg (was included in the April 2025 newsletter)

31 coolest streets in the world 2025 (I am so lucky that Hwy 1 in California is relatively close by)

Picture changing card or page

Zine in a flyer(?) format - maybe someone else can more sense of this than I could - let me know - the example that comes to mind is a pamphlet book showing you how to make a pamphlet book??

The scale of the universe in book form

Tutorials from Lynne Connolly: (1) Turkish map fold; (2) Circle book; (3) One page book aka folded pamphlet book - play and make variations

Interlocking double accordion tutorial by Alisa Golden and a really quick video about it

Instructions for a gift card popup card

Paper artists to follow

For when you take a break from your desk

Telescoping pull card

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Buckle up! This is a long one! :)

It felt strange landing on the Big Island coming in from Honolulu, after a 35-minute flight, instead of the usual 5-hour flight from Los Angeles. We were on the island of O'ahu to visit with family and workshop friends. When we hit the highway to get to our lodgings it seemed like the tires were making more than the usual amount of road noise. Then the acrid smell of burning rubber filled the car cabin. My first thought was that we could turn the car in for another tomorrow morning as I really just wanted to get unpacked but Bill thought we should do it right away. When I found an area by the side of the highway that accommodated the width of the car (probably made by other folks doing the same thing) I pulled a Hawaiian u-turn after checking for traffic and returned to the airport. We got another car without incident, newly washed and a newer model to boot. Adjustable electric driver's seats are definitely the way to go!

Then I noticed how much greener the drier, west side of the island was (kona means leeward or dry side), plants and grasses were blooming like spring had sprung. The fountain grass on the side of the highway was green instead of light gold with flowering stalks that had gone to seed. The skies were overcast obscuring views of the volcanoes even the one we normally can see, Kohala, and continued that way for the rest of the trip while we were on the west and south side of the island. BTW, the east side of the island, where you find the main town of Hilo, is wonderfully lush with a riot of as many greens as you can possibly imagine and is the wetter, rainier side of the island. That rain shadow line is real, due to the two larger volcanoes, Maunakea and Mauna Loa bisecting the length of the island.

After one of our hikes we went to this one spot on the island to commune with 5 volcanoes: Hualalai, Mauna Loa, Maunakea and Kohala on the Big Island and Haleakala on the neighboring island of Maui (where Waikoloa Road intersects with Hwy 190). I took a panoramic picture but the weather was against me with most of the volcanoes hiding behind clouds or haziness (from the vog - volcanic smog). The ʻAlenuihāhā Channel is approximately 30 miles (48 km) wide, separating the island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island) and Maui - so basically spitting distance but the only way to get between the islands is to fly. They used to have a super ferry in the mid-2000s but that did not work out.

We found out that the car we rented was smarter than us. We had dinner with some friends whom we had gone beachcombing with a while back followed by a nice long chat after. When we were ready to leave it was nice and dark. The Big Island tends to be even darker than most because of the telescopes on Maunakea. I could see well enough but the car had sensors that would turn on the high beams when "it" thought was too dark and turn it off with approaching cars. It confused me a little at first wondering if I had accidentally hit the high beams and was looking to turn it off when it did it by itself even for approaching street lamps. Cool and slightly unnerving at the same time. Makes me want to perhaps try out a driverless car, like Waymo.

Was finally able to meet up with our super, sweet friends, Margy and Steven, and not only had a lovely time walking around the farmers market but thoroughly enjoyed catching up with them and other folks we had met on previous trips. Made some new friends as well and even bought some Kona coffee even though I thought I never would because most people do not use the correct amount of ground coffee to water ratio. Unfortunately for me the Kona coffee served in restaurants out here tend to taste like coffee colored water. It does takes a little while longer to get ready but whole beans ground just before use is definitely the way to go. Also seriously thinking about wearing my stetson (yes, I have a stetson that they fit to my oddly shaped head and cowboy boots gathering dust) more often because there was a beader at that farmers market that made the most beautiful hat bands that I was unusually tempted to get.

We wanted to try something different so I planned a stay in the Southern most point in the US - at least for us - Naalehu, Hawai'i. You'll never guess what I missed on booking this place - it had NO wifi and is completely off the electrical grid. I was looking so diligently for a place with a washer & dryer (to maintain our "1 carry-on, 1 backpack" policy no matter how long or short our stay) that I missed the no wifi bit. Luckily, I always travel with a mobile hotspot so as to remain connected. I started doing this after I was unable to finish up my newsletter on a trip due to a less than ideal internet connection during the day and a non-existent one at night back in 2021. The weather had been rainy keeping a tempo with the many coqui (koh kee) frogs and other frogs that start singing just before sunset. I am absolutely sure they were all living right below our bedroom window ;). But there was that one coqui frog by our front door trying to outdo all the other frogs, insects, birds (especially the restless chickens), and lizards. The crazy thing is the roosters and other birds have been waking me up at 6:30 am! So not like me!

Kilauea erupted the day after we got to Naalehu - episode 36. I figured out that we were in the park when it started at about 11:15 am from the pictures we took. I saw a glow against the clouds as we were leaving the park to head to Hilo but thought nothing of it. I will never ignore that sign/sight again. On our way back from Hilo we caught the eruption from the side of the highway standing in the rain. An hour after we took our last picture with double rainbows and the eruption, it ended as quickly as it had started lasting only 5 hours. The roar of the eruption with lava fountains over 1000 feet (303 m) high sounded like a giant jet engine despite being over 2 miles (3.2 km) away. In getting to our elevated view point we saw many Pele's hairs (golden strands of ultra thin, flexible and delicate glass) from previous eruptions but nothing like what we would see the next day.

Pele's hairs were everywhere after the eruption. Those lava fountains were perfect for producing these fragile hair-like structures. I saw them by the road looking like grass clippings until you take a closer look and saw the golden glint. They were on the windshield of the car, on spiders webs, on the steps to the house we were staying in, caught in the crooks of lava rock by the side of the highway, on plants and grass, and if stood still long enough and the wind was blowing your way, you. Some of them accumulated into balls, others into almost rock-like shapes and all were lighter than air when I picked one up to figure out what it was. An incredulous phenomenon involving liquid rock, pressure and wind - still not sure why they are golden. Bill and I tried so many times to take pictures but the phone camera just could not do it justice. I did finally took one that showed the fragility and goldenness of it. I probably should not have picked it up as they liken it to fiberglass. For days after I could feel a miniscule piece underneath my index finger as I used the touchpad on my travel laptop and I just could not brush it off.

On our way to Hilo on that eruption day, I noticed a strange sight - a helicopter in someone's front yard, or rather the remnants of one - a black one without top or rear rotors, just sitting there, like it fell out of the sky without causing any collateral damage to the house. Bill missed it on the way to Hilo but he saw it on our way back to Naalehu. Other strange things or sights noticed around the island: bottle cap graveyard in a parking lot where we had breakfast - not sure if it was due to the winds or human intervention; goat skulls of all sizes artistically arranged against the side of a house; mongooses streaking across parking lots and roads on the west side of the island - I usually see them on the east side of the island; a blue telephone pole covered in flip flops/sandals (see below); met an extreme snow birder - spinning yarn at a farmers market - who goes back and forth between Fairbanks, AK and Naalehu, HI; had to obliterate a centipede, using one of my indoor slippers, wriggling its way at top speed to the bedroom where Bill was asleep and the centipede had to go (I, of course, apologized profusely to the centipede)

Drove another 19 miles south to Ka Lae or South Point to be at the southernmost point in the US and noticed in amusement all the trees in a perpetual lean from east to west because of the constantly blowing winds. The wind is always blowing at South Point and Tawhiri (named after the Maori god of wind) Power installed 14 wind turbines out there to take advantage. These turbines are 328 ft (almost 100m) and each blade is 150 feet (over 45m) long and there are 3 blades for each turbine. The roads are narrow down this way and the highway is one lane each way in most places, so I wondered how they got those blades, nacelle and towers in. They must have been airlifted in? When I say it was windy I was almost pushed off my feet a number of time and the number of times grit got in our eyes - yikes! Even the waves were fighting with the wind blowing them in a different directions as they are coming in and creating what I call rooster tails.

Definitely will be coming back south to stay on our next visit. I may have grumbled about everything being far away but I loved the quiet broken into by the symphony of wind, rain, frogs, birds, dogs, etc. The visuals for the night skies were breathtaking with all the usual landmarks, skymarks (?), completely overwhelmed as it seemed as if all the stars had come out to play. The only constellation I recognized immediately was Orion and I needed help from a Star Walk app to help identify planets and other constellations. The last night on the island brought crazy blustery, windy conditions to the point where power was knocked out for most of the area down there. We were off grid so had power but I had some issues with connecting to the internet with my mobile hotspot.

On the drive to Naalehu I noticed a blue telephone pole and wondered what was going on when I noticed the slippahs (flip flops/sandals) on them. Hilariously there is even a reference to it on Google Maps called Slippah Pole and it is at mile marker 107.5 on Hwy 11 at Telephone Exchange Road. I wondered if these were a collection of lost slippahs - usually just the one side. I used to see bunches of them when visiting O'ahu but only one so far on the Big Island - a lone one stuck on a fence post shrouded in mist on the highway between Maunakea and Mauna Loa - quite literally in the middle of nowhere. I remembered thinking a book called "Lost Soles of Hawai'i" could be in the making. Some pictures were taken but did not follow up on it. I'll have to look through my collection of pictures to see if I took enough for a "book"? A great excuse to head back to O'ahu. Also realized flip flop is an onomatopoeia.

After taking a few pictures of the Slippah Telephone Exchange pole and admiring the selection of lost soles, we were lucky enough to see a raptor, called an 'i'o (ee yo) while driving to the airport to head back to Los Angeles. I was a little confused when I saw it as we were too far away from the pueo (Hawaiian owl) habitat - they tended to hang out in the area where Maunakea and Mauna Loa meet and have only seen them once as they are rather shy. Then while doing a lookup on small Hawaiian birds and it showed up and the confusion went away. Not a wrongfully guessed osprey, or an owl but an 'i'o. This Hawaiian raptor was probably named for the sound it makes, like the owl, pueo (poo ee yo).

We had time to get a last meal before getting to the airport - steamed abalone with garlic chilli oil and Thai papaya salad with steamed abalone - and a dessert of locally made Kona coffee ice cream from that little newsstand at the airport. What a delectable way to leave the island. On getting home I soaked & cleaned the abalone shells, from the previous abalone meals we've had, to display in our kitchen bay window. A nice reminder of the time we've had on the island and to add to the collection already there. For about a week after we got back the rain continued and I thought perhaps we brought the rainy weather back with us. My ears strain now to hear the rain and the coqui frogs.

Ooo, ooo, ooo! Received Kelli Anderson book, Alphabet in Motion, from her Kickstarter project. I haven't looked at it yet as I wanted to work on getting the newsletter out and plan for our SE Asia trip next year. It will be my reward for planning the trip and publishing the newsletter.

See you in December!

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• Organizations where I gather my workshop information
• Teaching opportunities (needs to be updated)
• On-demand workshops with pre-recorded videos and/or kits
• Favorite paper places (I am not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with any of the companies listed. I merely enjoy their products and fantasize about what I might buy)
• Central place for artist residencies - all mediums
• MFA programs in the US (updated annually around early December) - due dates, points of contacts, programs offered and admission requirements
  
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• Link to the calendar
• Best viewed on a large monitor (there is lots of information) and is searchable
• There is no difference between the colors you see, just a way to visually separate workshops but the more subdued colors are online workshops
• The calendar is updated as I come across information but you have 24x7 access to it
• If you add any calendar entry to your own personal calendar be sure to update the time to your local time zone - time zone converter
• For more information view this video
• Questions? Suggestions? Email me at jsqcentral-workshop@yahoo.com

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