Bookshelves behind me. Bookshelves in front of me. Bookshelves at my sewing table — a view I look at every day. An ordinary but wonderful vista that contains so much information. Teaching and learning through the written word, images to inspire. Everyday objects that we so take for granted. What would we do without books? PARAGRAPH BREAK Broken down into abstract shapes, the words on the spines of the books morph into patterns and contours that become just a little less ordinary than the usual view, but no less important.