Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord
USA
I had Sumi ink left in a small dish after a writing project and a brush loaded with ink that I had been using to fill my pen. Wanting to use up the ink, I found some strips of watercolour paper left over from a bookmaking project. As I contemplated what to write, I went for the obvious - just the word ‘bookmark’. I wrote freely and tamped down my critical eye. Instead of making extra and choosing the best, I wrote bookmark on a hundred strips of paper and used every one. I pursued calligraphy with a great seriousness 30 years ago. I have come back to it with a more relaxed spirit and take great joy in the writing.