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Family Flow

sisterfest

sure deep root system
vulnerable softnesses
full-throated laughter

—dotty seiter

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Shaping Our Story
~3 x 3″; watercolor and ink on paper
mood-mini
2026

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Notes on poem and art:
• “sisterfest” offers a glimpse of the five “Hatch girls” at our annual in-person get-together, this year in May on Long Island Sound.
• Shaping Our Story is another mood-mini inspired by Cynthia Hauk that, without conscious intention, seems to capture the seaside location of this year’s Sisterfest and to recognize that our family story is ever in flow.

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5 responses to “Family Flow”

  1. carol lee Avatar
    carol lee

    I can almost hear your laughter, giddiness and all that goes with your get-together. Your poem captured that glorious moment.

    Love love the beautiful patterning in your small painting! Also the range of blues and of course those sharp white lines. How? Scraped?

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      Dotty Seiter

      Yay! So sweet that you can almost hear the laughter and giddiness of my sisters and me, Carol. Thanks for letting me know.

      This mood-mini was fun to paint. I painted the square first with a meander of clean water, dropped paint in, tipped my sketchbook in various directions to get the paint flowing. With those conditions, I enjoy that I can ‘influence’ the flow but not control it! As I recall, I think I then went in with a cleaned, blotted brush to lift a bit of color. Once all was dry I pulled out a silver ink pen to play with neurographic lines and shapes.

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    carol lee

    ” I pulled out a silver ink pen to play with neurographic lines and shapes.” That’s your secret!

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  3. Joyful Puttering Avatar
    Joyful Puttering

    What a magical poem to capturing your sisterfest! Celebrating your deep roots and your vulnerability all while having a good laugh! Pure joy! And your neurographic piece absolutely transports me to the calming seaside. But I can still hear the laughter.

    Everything about sisterfest makes me smile.

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      Dotty Seiter

      MaryAnn, with many sisters/siblings of your own, you’ve no doubt experience those feelings of deep roots, vulnerability, and full-on laughter—isn’t it the best??

      And, woohoo, glad my neurographic piece transports you to calming seaside … with seaside laughter audible : )

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