…all you need is a comfortable chair, the older and more solid an example the better, leather faded and torn, wood dulled by age and four-legged friends, the patina a mark of reliability, the scuffs and tears fond reminders of the companionable journey travelled, my stoic and tight-lipped creative companion of over 30 years standing; desks have come and gone, along with pencils, pens and ink as new mediums have been embraced, academic discourse explored and artistic solutions sought.