What is book design? That’s a question I asked back in 1998 when Jane Coughran and I published The Cabins of Mineral King. The answer was too complex and computerish for me to comprehend. We paid someone to prepare our book for printing, and I had no understanding whatsoever of what was involved. When I […]
Firewood by the Wilsonia Door
What is it about doors that is so attractive? In this pencil drawing, it is the light and shadow. Does this look like a cabin to you? What is a cabin? A little home in the mountains, but it can be a big fancy-pants home in the mountains too. (Ask my sister-in-law who lives in […]
Porch Time in Wilsonia
Porch time is big in Wilsonia. People with cabins spend more time outside than inside. Umbrellas abound, and people read, watch deer, nap, and greet folks who are passing by. Sometimes they listen to birds, look up names in bird books, or play solitaire. I’ve seen people quilting, and if it were me, I’d be […]
Unsolved Building Mysteries in Wilsonia
Happy Birthday, Audrey! A man cave? A Dude Den? a tool shed? guest quarters (so they won’t be inclined to overstay)? Even after four years of visiting Wilsonia while working on The Cabins of Wilsonia, there are still many unsolved mysteries. Get your copy here to learn about (or at least just look at) many mysterious […]
Neighborly Wilsonia
Sometimes the backsides of cabins were more interesting to me than the fronts. There are porches, fire rings, sheds, and little paths (in the mountains we tend to refer to paths as “trails”) leading from neighbor to neighbor. Mountain communities like Wilsonia tend to be very neighborly. To learn more, you can order your copy […]
Pencil Drawing of Wilsonia Cabin
Many of the Wilsonia cabins were difficult to see because cedar trees were in the way. This was one of those cabins. No problema (a little Spanish lingo for you). I just drew it from the back side. It is in the book The Cabins of Wilsonia, available for $80 on this link: The Cabins of Wilsonia
Wilsonia Cabin Porch Drawing
Porches, decks, balconies. . . all those outdoor living spaces are very important to all cabins, including Wilsonia cabins. This one was very charming and it was for sale during the project. A friend bought the cabin, so her daughter secretly bought the drawing for her. Then, the mom secretly bought the drawing of her daughter’s cabin for her! […]
Wilsonia Cabin Confusion
A Wilsonia cabin that sits on a corner got me confused. It looks like this as seen from one lane: And this is how it looks when you go around the corner: Are you confused? It took me awhile to figure out this is the same cabin. My excuse is that I had to learn […]
Wilsonia Cabin Confusion Drawing
This Wilsonia cabin kept me confused for a long time. The cabin sits on a corner of 2 roads. On one road, it looks very rustic. On the other, it looks like this. You can see this drawing and one of the other side in The Cabins of Wilsonia, available for sale here. The book […]
A Wilsonia Cabin Drawing
This cabin is in Wilsonia and appears in my book The Cabins of Wilsonia, available for $80 here: The Cabins of Wilsonia My dear friend to whom I occasionally refer on this blog as “The Captain” knits with a woman who married into this cabin. I know about marrying in. I did it in Mineral King. […]