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I am not antisocial. I connect with others all the time. True, they are characters in books but that doesn't make them less meaningful.
(art by Wayne Anderson)
Lisbeth Zwerger's illustrations for ETA Hoffmann's The Nutcracker
Artist Lucy Campbell says of her work: I paint to connect; I see the purpose of creating as providing a conduit for people to feel connected with their wild self, their child self; their furred, feathered, winged, untamed self.
One of my favorite Christmas books as a child was The Sweet Smell of Christmas. Not only did I love the illustrations by JP Miller but the scratch & sniff of things like hot chocolate, fir trees, candy canes and oranges. What was a favorite Christmas book you had as a kid?
If you are looking for me, I have entered this magical portal in the forest.
(art by Gilbert Williams)