July 9th
Dear you,
Looking in places many overlooked, I am rewarded for my efforts by pleasant surprise upon pleasant surprise. The things that get thrown away, the things discarded… why, you’d be amazed at what I find between the rocks amidst the flotsam and jetsam of humanity. A new toaster! A necklace of pearls with broken clasp! A pair of torn ladies hose!
Yours in reclaimed gumboots and merriment,
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+ This particular postcard tale features in volume three of But I just got here a minute ago. You can lay claim to it here.
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Traveller dear,
Louise and I make artists’ books, we make all sorts of things, and most usually we make things on paper. Collaboration comes naturally to us both; it is an enjoyable and wholly inspiring process that yields treasure not possible without the other. Working side-by-side, as we do from our home-based studio in Melbourne, Australia, it is a pattern we are familiar with; a path we are delighted to tread, seeing what new scenario evolves. Collaboration throws up the unexpected, and what is not to like about that?
With paper sufficient to cover the moon and sincerely yours,
Gracia Haby
