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fruitcakes?

Text and Artwork by katherine sandoz You’re either passionately for them or just steering clear…of the bread-like cake and/or the people. fruitcakes 8.5” x 11” mixed media on index december […]

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.

Dandelion Greens Inspiration and Wishes

There are none among our Salted and Styled family of women that have not picked the scape of an aged dandelion, held it ever so closely to our lips and gently blew it’s seeds into the air –all the while making a wish. We wish for the health and happiness of our children and husbands. We wish for a certain peace that is only found in the stillness of thought. And, we wish for love.