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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

~ Writing from the Edge of the Wild

Deborah J. Brasket, Author

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Water with a Razor’s Edge

July 24, 2017

One of my favorite pastimes when we were sailing was watching the wake the boat made slipping through still waters. …

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“Writings from Wild Soul”

July 21, 2017

The first blogger I ever followed and the first to follow me back was Wendy Sarno.  What drew me at …

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Flesh and Stone – New Paintings

July 17, 2017

Recently I discovered the sculptures of Francisco Zuniga and have been drawn to recapture what I love about them in …

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5 Years Blogging from the Edge of the Wild

July 9, 2017

I began this blog five years ago, in July 2012. It’s been a wild ride, and I’ve loved every minute …

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Into the Wild – On Safari in Africa

July 2, 2017

My brother and his wife have had a life-long love affair with the wildlife and habitats of southern Africa. So …

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Playing With Mixed Media, Watercolor & Collage

June 26, 2017

As I’ve been experimenting with styles, I’ve been mixing watercolor with collage and ink, and having a lot of fun …

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Sailing with Sargent and Homer

June 22, 2017

Recently I discovered the watercolors of John Singer Sargent and Winslow Homer, two great American artists that I had known …

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

June 12, 2017

I fell in love with the title of Milan Kundera’s novel “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” long before I ever …

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Dreaming in Blue and Gold

June 1, 2017

I’ve long had a thing about the colors blue and gold, especially in combination. Something about them soothes and excites …

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Trying to Capture the Light

May 13, 2017

Capturing light in painting is one of the artist’s greatest challenges and deepest joys. I fell in love with the …

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Purpose of Blog

After sailing around the world in a small boat for six years, I came to appreciate how tiny and insignificant we humans appear in our natural and untamed surroundings, living always on the edge of the wild, into which we are embedded even while being that thing which sets us apart. Now living again on the edge of the wild in a home that borders a nature preserve, I am re-exploring what it means to be human in a more than human world.

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