Mini 23 started out life as a coaster. Yes, it used to be a drink coaster; but not just any coaster, a really pretty one, made from handmade, sustainable, fair trade paper. It's part of the Sustain and Heal initiative spearheaded by Annika Buxman of De Milo Design in S. Pasadena (http://www.demilodesign.com/letterpress/index.html)). I got to visit the studio while I was in California for Christmas, and Annika was nice enough to give me a tour as well as some samples (which I carried on the plane and managed to defend against being crushed by some truly massive carry-ons wielded by weary, post-holiday travelers - no easy task). The coaster was a beta, which I was supposed to be testing (oops), but the paper was just so beautiful that I felt like I had to turn it into a mini. (It's hard to see from the photo, but the paper has veins of silver in it, and 'shiny' probably comes right after 'mini' on my list of favorite things). I still have two full sheets of the paper. I've been hoarding them for the moment because I want to put them to the best possible use, but I suspect you'll be seeing them very soon.
Miniature #23 - January 2-8, 2012, app. 3.5 x 3.5 in, ink and acrylic on paper on board
