In Praise of Hands, Woodcuts by Naoko Matsubara with poems by Penny Boxall Vancouver Asahi TraciKato-Kiriyama

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to a Red-necked Grebe showing off her baby

the inexperienced young woman who works the register

Only after Naomi grows up does she return to question the haunting silence

Kogawa's poems here are evidence that our every vulnerability can open into vast channels of grace

In Praise of Hands, Woodcuts by Naoko Matsubara with poems by Penny Boxall Vancouver Asahi TraciKato-KiriyamaIn Praise of Hands is a creative collaboration between distinguished artist Naoko Matsubara and prize winning poet Penny Boxall. The series of vibrant woodcuts at the heart of the book was inspired by the artist's delight at the busy hands of her baby son and grew into a wider visual exploration of the human hand. Boldly depicted hands, abstract yet representational, are engaged in music, sport, prayer or a variety of creative acts. All convey a sense