As the year drew to a close, we were still casting about for a text. Then an unexpected freezing rain ice storm arrived on Dec 14, the ice persisting over five days.

The studio in Eugene

After ice storm—Clear sky. Bare trees dazzling—Dreamlike

Working on the weathergrams

Dusting of light blue-inked branches with Silver Pearl dry pigment

Working on the weathergram

Blowing off excess dry pigment revealing silver branches

Printing the weathergrams

The weathergram is now on the press and due to be completed Fri, 6 January.

If you would like one of the 2016 weathergrams, please send a stamped, self-addressed, standard #10 business envelope (4.125 x 9.5 in) to us here at the press (lone goose press, 2580 Augusta Street, Eugene, OR 97403). We wish you peace and beauty in the coming year.