Together

I have been pondering how to respond to world events. They are big. Bigger than me. They are hard. Hard to face. They are scary. Too much for my head. But they are.

What can I do. I keep trying to work out how to care for others, and be kind in as many ways as I can. I am trying to look after myself as it seems overwhelming. I am reading small bits of hopefulness. Of gathering. Of solidarity. 

And of togetherness.

Hopefully in the next wee while I'll get to print some postcards, and send them out into the world. I will simply re-use some of the cards that didn't get written on at the exhibition in Scotland and print on the other side. There might be other postcards to re-use; or I might also cut new ones. I have been pondering what to print. Which word comforts me, or helps me, or says what I am hoping for.

And I have landed on together.

I had 20 minutes at the studio earlier today and I grabbed some type and a card to see how it might work.

Together in a couple of typefaces.

The same typefaces but with the ellipse. How do the dots change the meaning I wonder? Am I better off with simply a statement of together - bold and firm? Or do the dots leave us with a sense of together into something?

Any advice and/or thoughts welcomed before I start to print!

Here is how they might take up space on the postcard (with the ellipses).

And then I looked over and saw a heap of business card sized pieces of heavy duty paper already cut and thought I could do some pocket sized ones as well. But would the type fit on the smaller pieces?

So far so good if I remove the ellipses.

And even tho this one look like it is overhanging the edges, 

it does actually fit!

I think I will get printing soon and then send out a call to folk who might like some and send them on out into the world...

It seems like we can make it through if we are in it together. 

Together.