Flowers from the sky, a title from painter Brenda Louie, is a lovely metaphor for a hidden level an artist might hope to contact. But how often do we encounter a piece of art that awakens us to something beyond our ordinary getting and doing? Certainly, it’s the territory Linda Connor seeks in her photography, and it’s also at the heart of the Japanese art of sho that calligrapher and professor Ron Nakasone talks about so eloquently. Each speak eloquently about their work. And there’s much more… Editor's Introduction