 Walk About SprinG, just FoUr DAys AWAy AnD, The croCus are UP . . . CaUgHt mE by sURprise WhEn thEY caUgHt my eYe Walk About is a collage and poem series about what I see when I walk, and is part of our Always a Project series.
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 Walk About I HeARd the CaRDiNal siNGing before I saw it, PerCHeD in the BiRcH tree — a CAt LOOkiNG At mE, LOOkiNG at iT -- And, ONe mORe SAP BuCKet, that maKes ThreE. It turns out a collage was the best way to illustrate my morning walk. I was impatient, trying watercolor, drawing, and nearly let it go until I spotted some paper bits that resonated with the theme. Lucky papers.
Rather than label it with words, I chose one symbol, some shorthand (the line and dot in the lower right). One word, do you know what it is? I know two people who might . . .  Years ago, I hosted a Valentine's Day letter event and wanted to offer people some suggestions for writing a love letter. But I had two concerns: 1) it had to be easy 2) it was important to emphasize that love letters are not just for lovers So I created a template, an easy fill-in-the-blanks love letter. And people really liked it. This year I wanted to create a new version. Because I've been wanting to experiment with collage, hand-lettering, working off-line, and keeping things loose, this was the project I picked. Below is the finished piece. Be sure to download the fill-in-the-blanks love letter along with a stationery sheet, write a letter, and say something nice to someone you love. 
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