Joni Mitchell has praised Emily Carr as her favorite artist and author numerous times. 

I understand why.

Just getting into Emily's 1st book Klee Wyck.

Pure love so far.

Emily's wisdom-

“I did not know book rules. I made two for myself. They were about the same as the principles I use in painting— get to the point as directly as you can; never use a big word if a little one will do.”

a few lines I wrote down

The grating of our canoe on the pebbles warned the silence that we were come to break it. 

Then we went away from Tanoo and left the silence to heal itself— left the totem poles staring, staring out over the sea. 

He shouted and his black eyes snapped at me and the old woman’s smile dried out. 

can't wait to read more