I’ve been thinking of dot patterns, dogs, books and how I enjoy wearing my pajamas and reading before bed in the evening. I’ve been thinking of how books sometimes seem to  appear in our lives as if dropped from the sky – and how we release them back when we’re done reading them. Oh, and language ‘balloons’ or ‘thought bubbles’…

Also, recently I’ve been taking walks on the Salmon Creek Trail in Vancouver WA, noting the colors of the sky, the water, the landscape – and getting to see and meet many dogs along the way. Lots of Chihuahua’s! All of this (and more) has inspired a series of 3 artworks – the first of which is “The Read Balloon”.  Stay tuned for the others…

“The Read Balloon” by Sue Clancy, 14 x 11 x 2 inches, hand dyed paper, hand stenciled paper, handmade paper, found paper and acrylic on cradled board.