Karen Cushman

Karen Cushman

Newbery award-winning children’s book author

Karen Cushman

Magical Birds

Each Thursday as I head to my Pilates class, I pass these birds—not crows, not ravens, cravens—on the side of an empty building in Vashon. They make me smile each time. My friend, artist and performer Steffon Moody, painted them last May, free hand and in six hours (time lapse video). Aren’t they wonderful? The building will shortly be torn down to make room for a new art center. I will be in mourning but I’m sure he has something else artistic and wonderful up his sleeve.

Cravens

Cravens

Cravens closeup

Cravens closer-up