a parcel full of the sea from over the sea

today i received a parcel

which was so pretty

it was hard to cut open

the butterflies are part of the sticky tape

the contents are magical

two glasses

wrapped in tissue paper

and tied up with seablue waxed bookbinding thread

they are sea-coloured

and

the big one has bubbles

like an incoming wave.

they have been made by Norwegian artist Kari Mølstad

when i offered to trade a cashmere shawl

for a handmade gin glass that looked as if it came from the sea

and Kari kindly agreed

i never dreamed that she would send me two of them!

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it's one of the things about being a student at Haystack

you find yourself in a class surrounded by remarkable company

and sometimes

you make friendly connections.

here's a link to her website