#katieford

”When a human is asked about a particular fire,

she comes close:

then it is too hot,

so she turns her face—

and that’s when the forest of her bearable life appears,

always on the other side of the fire. The fire

she’s been asked to tell the story of,

she has to turn from it, so the story you hear

is that of pines and twitching leaves

and how her body is like neither—

all the while there is a fire

at her back

which she feels in fine detail,

as if the flame were a dremel

and her back its etching glass.

You will not know all about the fire

simply because you asked.

When she speaks of the forest

this is what she is teaching you,

Friday’s workshop is with the wonderful Fredrick Arnold of Future Oak Records--we’ll be working together to make a collaborative mix tape so bring ideas for tunes!

 Fred describes Future Oak as: “culled from the frayed and yellow pages of antique trapper manuals, we are a derelict cabin in the woods. Antler and vines, bone and solitude. Future Oak is wood paneled, it smells like a dry attic. The world is a brief and unfathomable experience and thus is our music. Swaddled in art, printed by hand and born of a moment. Limited releases, lathecuts, and hand printed ephemera”

Future Oak just put out a new record with Bonnie Prince Billy (!!!) that I can’t wait to give a listen. Our other lovely guest artist from last week Katie Ford designed and letterpressed the cover and believe me--the above picture doesn’t even get close to doing it justice.