The month of June, which is fleeting and nearly past us, marks the one-year anniversary of the collaboration between Marcus, Anne and myself as writer of the narrative text of
Flight of the Mind. It has been a magical year of lovely conversation and exciting creative work. A passage from the chapter, "Timing" reads as a nice anthem for this occasion and the promise of things to come:
The art of timing is subtle. But we all know when we've been blessed by virtue of being at the right place at the right time, with the right person. Timing, maybe even ore than mere time, is also inter-relational and gives birth to moments that have the quality of eternity - moments that can last forever. . . . "You start with small ideas. You sell calendars door to door and work your way up to writing a book," Anne's vision for the future is as vivid as one of Marcus' painting. "We want people to understand that against all odds, great achievements can be made.
It is also the anniversary of the book's signature image, emblem and prevailing metaphor:
How Time Flies with its rowdy raven and the artist's eye gazing out from the stolen pocketwatch
. One year ago this month, the first sketches took shape, emerging out of the blue depths of Marcus' imagination.
We've also been blogging about our thoughts, dreams and progress on the book for a full year now, and on the anniversary of a retrospective, it's good to look back. The blog is representative of some of our best work and conversations, and it served as a testing space for many sections of the book. From reflection on
the nature of time, to
the nature of art, from
poetry, to
philosophy, to
the labor of love all good work requires, we've had the time of our lives on this adventure!
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