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Citrus Wreath

Words and Floral Design by katherine sandoz It’s Wednesday, but today I’ve switched places with Ashley Woodson Bailey.  I have all the citrus (and camellias) one needs to make an […]

Radishing Art

Text and Artwork by katherine sandoz The majority of families don’t “do” radishes but mine historically has and does.  At six, I carried the nickname – my first, last and only […]

A Man, His Hands, And a Bag of Oysters

I have this habit of looking at people’s hands like I’m looking for clues. I find they reveal so much more than most people are willing to offer. They tell a story.

As Vincent Hooper hauls 50-pound burlap sacks of oysters, I can’t help but notice that his hands are big—too big for his average size, as if they grew in spite of him. His fingers look swollen and ashy around the joints and cuticles. The skin across the backs of his hands stretch tight, like leather gloves that are too small and worn to offer any real protection.