Skillman & Morel – August 2021
Jeanne Morel and Judith Skillman traded art and words. Judith shared this image, titled “Mediterranean after De Stäel,” with Jeanne:

In response, Jeanne wrote this poem:
Blues Mosaic with Contemplative Pool
—in our experience of plunging / into and out of the image—Forrest Gander
slabs of concrete
ice cubes
distillations
flash of Athabasca Glacier
pure green waters of the Yucatan
a bit of orange for warmth
a shallow ledge for splashing
so much depends
landscape- pulses- presence
I plunge my toes into still water
* * * * *
Jeanne shared this poem with Judith:
Tahoe
when the others leave
geese overtake
the beach
light fades
fast
perched on a wooden
stool smooth empty
/edge
as though on a beach
in Thailand
post- pre-boarding
from lobby
to tarmac
waiting for banana pancakes
core samples from
the world
I like your work &
other quirks of art
and etiquette
it is winter in Australia
late rapturous
but this evening
in the Sierra Nevada
my friend motions
to the lake and says
it is the sea
it is enough
In response, Judith made this image, titled “After Tahoe”:
