Look! It's our friends Dave and Teena in the picture on the right! We received an email that they'd be nearby visiting their aunt and uncle, so we were able to pop over Sunday afternoon for a spot of blueberry tea. It was great to see them again and just sit and talk about life.

Dave's uncle, Marvin Hill, is a blockprint artist, so there was an added bonus of seeing his studio in action. Wow. I've always been impressed by his artwork, and seeing it all in one place and some of his inspirations was a real treat. We own a few pieces that we've been able to pick up at the Art Fair on the Square (such as Soo-oop of the E-e-evening, Beautiful, Beautiful Soup) and just love looking around his booth. I've been inspired him and our friend Natalie, another really cool artist, to start drawing and carving up some blocks, one of which turned into our "Thank you" note stationary from our wedding (pictured above). It's a fun and relaxing hobby that makes me wish I had more time.

Coming up this weekend is the Winter Art Festival, where we should be able to find more of his work on display. We might also see Ken Swanson, another block printer from Racine (the link goes to a sample of his work). If our feet don't give out, there should be enough art to lose ourselves for hours. :)