Imagine walking the streets during a bazaar, street fair, or some other festive gathering where celebration mixes with people’s everyday activities: strolling, shopping, errands. Perhaps you’re in or near an urban park during a festival or parade.
Music animates the air: blaring from boom boxes, spilling out of open doorways, buzzing from loudly tuned iPods, spouting [...]
The World on Yr Cornershop
More from Mark
Thanks to Mark Andresen for the typographic illustrative styling of my name in his excellent Not Caslon face.
A Portrait of etc.
When I was in third grade, I resolved to win an award in my school’s next Art Fair.
From an adult perspective, this wasn’t a particularly challenging an ambition. But as a child, you work within the goals of your immediate world, and this was mine. Saint Joseph’s School was a small Catholic grammar school in [...]
A star from Angela
I received this delightful crocheted star from Angela Norwood as part of a Facebook chain posting offering handmade giftings to the first five respondents. It’s still searching for its special place in my office. Thanks Angela!

