Mysticeti

Smooth cool water,

I glide, hold my breath,

Call to the others.

I am the whale. I am old and I remember what the world was like before, when our kind had dominion under the sea. I also see and hear how my world has changed. The sea is not a place of peace, it is filled with dangers that threaten the existence of my kind.

triangular maze concertina binding with covers wrapped in book cloth, hand printed wood block print with watercolor on Arches cover paper, 2019, 10 1/4” X 10 1/4” triangle. This artist book can be found at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, in the Cynthia Sears Collection.