Family Flow

June 19, 2026

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.

artist at play

haiku, inspired by cynthia hauk, sisterfest26

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Dotty Seiter

13 responses to “Family Flow”

carol lee

June 19, 2026 at 4:00 am

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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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  June 19, 2026 at 5:47 am
  
  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

June 19, 2026 at 5:49 am

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

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Joyful Puttering

June 19, 2026 at 7:08 am

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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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  June 19, 2026 at 8:14 am
  
  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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  1. Joyful Puttering
    
    June 19, 2026 at 9:43 am
    
    Indeed I do!
    
    I should have said I could hear the laugher “flowing” from piece.
    
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Dotty Seiter

June 19, 2026 at 10:53 am

LOL re ‘flowing’!

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Sheila Marie Delgado

June 20, 2026 at 2:38 am

Sisters, sisters…

All kinds of weather
We stick together
The same in the rain or sun..

Sweet post all around, Dotty! xoxox

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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  June 20, 2026 at 2:44 pm
  
  Sheila, perfect that you thought of this song!!! Thanks for loving this “sweet post.”
  
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lolajovan

June 20, 2026 at 1:27 pm

oh how I LOVE that poem! It made me smile and feel the connection you all must have. And the flow of the art goes with it so perfectly. Small things, big meaning. xoxoxox

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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  June 20, 2026 at 2:01 pm
  
  Lola, so glad to hear from you—when I didn’t hear from you Monday and then again not yesterday, I was afraid the vagaries of blogposting were bedeviling us again, but here you are today! ta da!
  
  The sister connection is a thing, yes?
  
  And, as you know, I often find big meaning in small things when I create : )
  
  xoxo
  
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  1. lolajovan
    
    June 20, 2026 at 2:03 pm
    
    oh no! I posted a reply Monday. Gah! The internet gremlins are at it again! Yesterday we were rockhounding at the coast – back home today! xoxoxoxo
    
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    1. Dotty Seiter
      
      June 20, 2026 at 2:40 pm
      
      Well, gosh DANG—the internet gremlins WERE at it again. grrrr. Thank you for being such a vital encouraging follower, Lola. Still, those gremlins: grrrr.
      
      But, oooo, love hearing that you were rockhounding at the coast yesterday. I always love hearing that you’re off adventuring thusly xoxo
      
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