I can now officially write that I live in Seattle. I sold my house and moved away.
This is an assignment. After allowing this page to sit unattended for a spell, I have returned. I will be writing you more often.
In the kitchen of my dear friend, Sarah, the words "There is another world and it is in this one," are tacked on the wall. It's true. There seem to be at least as many worlds as there are people and by leaving my world of Portland, Oregon, I've stumbled into another life. Yes, I am still me. I still have dinner parties, drink fantasy lattes at the Stumptowns (and now the Victrolas) and talk to strangers, but my life has a new geography and different faces. It's a tiny bit colder here but the coffee is still good and who doesn't enjoy a bit of anonymity from time to time. Yes, it's funny to leave a place after fifteen years of getting to know what sometimes felt like everyone, but it's also nice to make friends with a new city.
Lark Press and Print Club are further away but I can still visit. And I will be visiting. In December, Print Club, also know as Jean Sammis, Sarah Landwehr and I, are having a show of new prints at Ristretto Roasters on North Williams. The opening will be Saturday, December 5th. If you live anywhere near Portland, write down the date. The snacks alone will be fantastic. The theme is states. I'll tell you more as the date nears.
I am here in Seattle to study design and illustration. Every day I get up early and walk to school. My new life has a singular focus, all conveniently located within walking distance. There are eighteen of us in one studio, together all week long. Quickly, we are becoming a mismatched family, helping each other out and getting along better than I ever imagined.
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