The Mysteries

been gifting this to friends who’d appreciate it. a recent favorite illustration book.

a fantasy tale of how we beat back the mysteries in life.

a collaboration between Calvin and Hobbes's Bill Watterson & John Kascht creative processes + contrasting beautiful styles. typeface on cover is Vadstenakursive by Bo Berndal.

grew up with Watterson's comics since i was a kid. follow'd his career + artistic choices + the few announcements bout this project. picked it up a few years ago. each page puts me in a unique headspace.

love as a nice reminder that there are parts of life that are better kept not nerd'd or control'd. to keep a level of curiosity & reverence about.

a simple example would be trees.
i dont wanna know all the ones invasive or struggling while i be tree bathing. i am out here for a blissful degree of ignorance and awe. and i’m sure the answer will be called over by a eager beaver eventually.

another example of the feeling is in Lulu Miller's The Eleventh Word (spoken version)

ahhhhh namaste
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