Here is another one from Lucy. This was the month I put Nancy the list - but I did her envelopes for her because she is not an envelopes maker. Speaking of making envelopes - Lucy makes her envelopes out of beautiful paper. Both Nancy and I noted that the envelopes arrived empty and also unsealed. I'm curious if Lucy intends to leave them open - or if she is using an adhesive that isn't working. The rest of the envelope exhibits very strong adhesion.
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Of all the lessons I learned during my ofrenda project there was one that was exponentially helpful in spite of it being a huge frustration: you can't trust or predict adhesives. Even the stickiest one might let you down on certain materials. By the time I was finished with all the construction - all I cared about was that things do not fall apart during the two weeks that the ofrenda is on display.
Some of the nichos are going to be given to people who want them. Others I will deconstruct in a deconstruction ceremony. I have tasked my sister-in-law Nancy with coming up with a pattern for the tree of life so that we can share the plans. I'll post the steps somewhere - because I think it was so much fun to make - and doesn't everyone need a tree of life? I'm even thinking of a mini-tree, too.
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