Check out my blog on Canada, Newfoundland and life on Fogo Island. First I was on a road trip through Newfoundland to get a feel for "The Rock". That's what some Newfoundlanders call their vast, wild island. The First Nation people call it Ktaqmkuk. On September 15 I started a research residency with Fogo Island Arts on Fogo, an island off the northern coast of Newfoundland. I'm meeting fantastic people, hiking with a geologist across the island, learning about traditional gardening, doing studio visits with local artists, celebrating the 90th birthday of a fisherman, an anthropologist explained the scarcity of fish, a pastor from Zimbabwe the taste of moose meat. I'm collecting all these lively conversations, the rich histories. And in the spirit of Joni MitchellCanadian singer-songwriter legend and one of my favorite artists, I'll try to draw mental maps of my experiences and encounters.

On the back of a cartoon coaster, in the blue TV screen light
I drew a map of Canada, oh Ca - na -da 
With your face sketched on it twice
Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you, darling
And I would still be on my feet, oh I would still be on my feet
(Joni Mitchell: from the lyrics of "A Case of You")