Author smalllifestories_0jjajj
The central mystery of this doll adventure unfolds as Daisy returns from her photo shoot and begins printing photos and paging through her photo album.
In Rosie’s doll house, the central element in the room is the bed underneath the casement windows – this is where most of the adventuring begins and ends.
When you’re photographing your stories, it’s not enough to come up with a plot. You need a plot that you can photograph, which means that you need to be able to get your hands on all of the characters and props.
Rosie’s first real adventure begins, quietly enough, with trains, dolls, and a bedtime story. and then . . . to be continued in about 4 weeks when we return to Rosie’s story. First, great news! I managed to reattach the… Continue Reading →
“The sight of action is an incentive for action. When people can see into spaces from the street, their world is enlarged and made richer, there is more understanding, and there is the possibility for communication, learning” -Christopher Alexander, A… Continue Reading →
I suspect that the “right” learning tool is specific to each person, but here are some learning resources I’ve found helpful. Photography: There’s a great series of courses on Coursera from Michigan State University. They’re intelligent, interesting, and complete enough… Continue Reading →
When I first told Camellia I was giving her a bluebird as a companion, she laughed. Warmly and sweetly, of course, with her air of sadness, but still, a laugh. I’m not sure what I was thinking. Maybe of Snow… Continue Reading →
On the 12th page of my doll notebook – where I jot down tasks and notes – I’ve written”sort out ocean.” I even have a checkbox next to it, so that I can check it off my list when the… Continue Reading →
Camellia’s journey continues, with an unexpected guest. One of the difficult things about posting drafts of in-progress work is that I’m forever realizing that I did something wrong the first time. In this case, that I didn’t make Camellia’s early… Continue Reading →