A little over 25 hours in Portland

Last year, almost every time I start raving about how much I loved Seattle, someone said "Then you should go to Portland." I guess it's like one of those music recommendations... "Like Damien Rice? You'll love Brett Dennen!" So for this year's Artfest pilgrimage we planned in a little detour to Portland, Oregon.

Friday afternoon we took the train down to Portland from Seattle, passing through Tukwila, Tacoma, Olympia, Centralia, Kelso, and Vancouver (WA not BC). The stations at either end were walking distance from where we stayed, which is the way we like it. We threw down our bags and were on the streets by 4pm, and we didn't have to be at the station again till after 5 on Saturday.

You'll have to wait for photos though as I mainly stuck to my LCA+ this trip. I've got some pictures that I just love, but they need to be scanned in when I get home.

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Unwired

I've been away from reliable internet access since the 31st and it has been a mixed experience. Not knowing whether family are trying to contact me has been tough. FYI even when I have had internet, for some reason I am not getting hotmail.

At the same time though, it can be very freeing to be unplugged. I am also slightly disappointed not to have more photos to show you. I'm just not in a photo place. Sometimes the camera helps me appreciate the details of my surroundings and sometimes it creates a distance between my self and the experience. Right now, I am just here, enjoying, taking photos with my mind. At the same time though, there is so much I want to show you... maybe soon.

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Ta-da!

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I made this book for a competition at the V&A in London. The competition is for adult learners in art & craft courses that have been inspired by objects in the museum's collections. More info here.
This is one of the opportunities that I was alluding to in my 'new ventures' post.
My book was selected for the exhibition!!!
I'm thrilled about it, of course. Last year about 50 works were selected from nearly 250 entrants. It will be exhibited from 17 May until 29 June inside the Exhibition Road entrance to the V&A. More details on the book itself, here.
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