2009 June : Jill Berry Blog

Sam is ten. I am very glad I have recorded his difference stages of sageness in my journal. The tidbits of wisdom that have tripped from his tongue are too numerous for one brain to remember. Here is one from second grade, when he was first learning about the body.
“Mama, do you know the strongest [...]

A Face in the Flower

Posted on June 14, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Imagine wandering the world and finding this face in the jungle. It is the color, the way it holds its head, the attitude of this flower that amuses me. A green queen.
This one has its own butterfly, printed right on it. My girl and I gazed at all these beauties at an orchid grower near [...]

Whispering Woodlands

Posted on June 3, 2009 - Filed Under 2009 Workshops | 4 Comments

Monday night I flew all around the world, after teaching in Wisconsin at Whispering Woodlands, where we painted pages and made books all weekend. I stayed with Marcia and Anton, my dear friends in Madison, and ate wonderful food. Monday Mary Ann and I went to Chicago and took the architectural boat tour. It started to [...]