Traveling Joy

In March of 2006 I launched a future project in the form of ten little books. They went traveling with friends to the far corners of the world.  Each had a different symbolic image of “Joy” glued to the inside cover.  The instructions were to write in the book their comments on the small art piece and their own thoughts about the subject and to then pass the book to someone else with instructions to do the same.

I wished that those whose paths were crossed by these little books would pause and consider some area of their lives where joy was present.  I also hoped to have one returned to me by the time I retired in 2011.  It was ideally to give me an intense project to work on as an artist and to share that effort with everyone.

I had only one permanent address in my life at the time and that was my daughter’s in Florida.  She has since moved and when I wrote to the 'occupant' the letter was returned stamped undeliverable as the house is unoccupied.  I recently had the same response.

So I've added this section to my web site.   If any of these books cross your path please send me an email.   If you have one in hand, please send it back to me (even if it is not completely full), I’ll give you my current mailing address in Canada.  If you also give me your coordinates I would like to personally thank you and reward your efforts. 

If you have any comments on these symbols or on the subject of “Joy” I’d love to hear them.  You may reach me through my Contact page by email, or posting on my Facebook page.