Dear Good Hours,
Grown up life always feels like a juggling act, it’s the nature of responsibility. The only way I can imagine it doesn’t is if something like money isn’t a real concern, but then, I figure you are just juggling the people you are paying to juggle the balls for you.
Right now feels like a dozen Fabergé eggs pass through my hands and sail carelessly over my head all day long. It’s ok, I’m pretty sure I’ve got this, but sometimes the urge to put them down on a pillowed shelf and concentrate on something unhelpful and pointless is irresistible.
Often, that time for me is in the shop.
I wrote about making this pair of stools in an afternoon, and this little hexagon table too, (or stool, or disaster waiting to happen, whatever you wanna call the little guy) They’ve been sitting in the shop, still unfinished or “in the white” if you wanna talk with a raised pinky finger.
I’d stare at them as I worked on other things. They’d stare back at me. I asked, “What are you guys thinking about?”
They said, “Just waiting around for something amazing to happen.”
I asked, “Like in a worldview, geo-political sense? Like most of the world pulling their collective heads from their considerable asses?” Like…”
They said. “Whoa, whoa, whoa… slow down fat boy! You’re not out here to toss that fancy egg in the air.”
I took a breath, and said, “Ya, you’re right. Apologies. So why don’t you tell me what you think might be amazing.”
They said. “Oh, just about anything that might add a little color to our lives.”
I smiled. “I think I can do something about that.”
*****
There are times when i somehow forget what a refuge this place is for me, and I’m not quite sure how I accomplish that. You’d think a refuge would be a “first thought” kind of thing in moments of struggle.
I think I might just be too stubborn not to fight, but I’m also human enough to find refreshment in reprieve.
Just some random shop images from the last few months. Nice shots with no real story about them. Just an homage to my peace in chaos.
It’s all chaos so do your best to be kind.
Love Derek
Ratione et Passionis
Is this the new space? I dig the personality displayed through out your space. Staked furniture looks good painted when the form is more able to make itself known.