A Walk with Me

Beyond Time is a beautifully illustrated book of poems about nature, self-published by famed artist and illustrator, Gwen Frostic. Adding even greater richness to the beauty of Gwen's poetry, she has illustrated each page of this book with drawings of plants, birds, animals, skies and landscapes. The title page has a richly-detailed embossed image of a peaceful lake. The fine artist paper pages are of different colors, and each has a dyed, rough-torn edge of red or green. The dark green endpapers each depicts a serene nature scene, as well. The hand-made look of the book is characteristic of Frostic's wide-ranging creativity. She was the owner and artist-in-residence of Presscraft Papers, an amazing art studio in Benzonia, MI. Frostic's artistic skills were valued by many during her life (1906-2001). Over the years Gwen was awarded honorary degrees from many colleges and universities, and in 1986 she was inducted into the Michigan Woman's Hall of Fame. Western Michigan University named its school of art after her in 2007, after her 13 million dollar bequest to the University. Remaining funds from the bequest have primarily been used for scholarships for students, and for the benefit of the arts and creative writing departments. Long before her death, Frostic wrote her "Here lies one doubly blessed.  She was happy and she knew it." That happiness is reflected on every page of "Beyond Time."