Dreams on Board artist book

Since the day both our children were born, my husband and I have been exposing them to the boating lifestyle that we admire and respect. A cruiser is someone who wants to experience life away from the expectaions of society by living on a sailboat and traveling the world with no agenda or schedule. The philosophy of most cruisers is to live day by day, intentionally, sparingly and resourcefully. Living on board helps us slow down, enjoy the quiet details, get close to nature, live frugally, have few needs and enjoy more quality time together as a family. By exposing our children to this lifestyle we hope to get them physically, mentally and spiritually ‘on board’ with the idea of living in close quarters on the open ocean as we sail the world as a family. The images are printed as postcards and stacked inside a hollowed out hardcover book of the novel "Dove"-the story that originally inspired me to meet my souldmate and go sailing. I visually express the wabi sabi of life on a boat in an intimate and simple object. "Characteristics of the wabi-sabi aesthetic include asymmetry, asperity (roughness or irregularity), simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy and appreciation of the ingenuous integrity of natural objects and processes." (Wikipedia)