Suspended Gesture, In Between, Old Snapshot Photo of Woman in Swim Costume weaving card with a nice warm patina

with a nice warm patina to the wood body and creamy white paint

featuring a young Hawaiian woman with cards spread out in front of her)

But only two friends ever signed it

who signed these--but none could compete with these two

) I do like just looking at these--a bundle of possibilities

Suspended Gesture, In Between, Old Snapshot Photo of Woman in Swim Costume weaving card with a nice warm patinaA friend, who is also a choreographer, recently commented on how a snapshot I had listed reminded her of the work of Meredith Monk, which made me aware of how often I am attracted to photographs that feel like dance stills. Like this one. And the beauty of a photograph is that it suspends a moment, a gesture, forever. I love the awkwardness here, leg raised and arms extended for balance but also a bit like flapping wings. This woman's posture also