Sometimes the smallest things leave the biggest impressions.
A beautiful scene. An unexpected smile. A memory we hadn't thought about in years.
Sometimes a photograph or painting can make us feel something we can't quite explain.
And sometimes, when we take another look, we discover something more.
The Things We Almost Miss is a quiet journey through art, stories, and the moments that
remind us how much beauty, wonder, and meaning can be found in everyday life.
Perhaps there's more around us than we've been noticing.
Take a Little Look Inside
Sometimes the best way to understand a book is to experience a little of it.
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Sometimes beauty doesn't ask anything of us.
It simply gives us a reason to stop for a moment.
A quiet landscape. A little tree growing among the rocks.
A peaceful scene that seems to ask nothing more than our attention.
What does this photograph make you feel?
Nature's Tranquil Embrace — Brian Taylor
Look again. Is there something you didn't notice the first time?
Now we've moved the visitor from feeling to noticing, which is precisely how the book can work.
Sometimes what holds our attention is only part of the picture.
Every work of art has a story.
Sometimes the story we discover is our own.
There's more to life than what holds our attention.
Life gets busy.
We become occupied with responsibilities, worries, plans, and all the things that need to be done.
And somewhere along the way, we can overlook the little things that make life meaningful.
A moment of peace. Something that makes us laugh. A memory that warms our heart. An unexpected kindness. The beauty of something we've passed a hundred times.
The Things We Almost Miss brings together eight works of art and the stories of six Northeast Wisconsin artists.
Each invites us to pause, feel, wonder, and look again.
There are no lessons to complete. No right answers to find.
Just an opportunity to experience art, discover another person's perspective, and perhaps recognize something meaningful in our own lives.
Because sometimes what we're looking for has been around us all along.
The Artists Behind the Book
The Things We Almost Miss was made possible by six Northeast Wisconsin artists who generously shared not only their artwork, but the stories and moments behind it.
Brian Taylor • Jessica Curning-Kuenzi • Lila Brochá (Maria Victoria Walker) • Heather Peterman • Robin Dequaine • Scott Francis
Their photographs, paintings and mixed-media work aren't illustrations added to the book.
They are where the journey begins.
Take a Look Inside
There was something about the little tree that made Brian stop. It wasn't large. It wasn't where a tree should have had an easy time growing. It had somehow found its place among the rocks. Across the water, Brian noticed something else: a larger island of trees seemed to echo its shape. He could see the photograph he wanted. But he couldn't make it. Not yet. There was too much happening behind the little tree. Too much competing for attention. So Brian left. And came back. The scene still wasn't right. He came back again.
What readers are saying.
"This is amazing! I loved the different variety of artwork you choose to include. With how fast paced the world is, this is such a great topic... and a fun way to appreciate art more!"
Shannon S.
"Reading the book all the way through felt so good. The artwork is represented really well, and the flow makes complete sense. The connection comes across naturally without feeling forced. What stuck with me most was the gentle reminder to pause, it really captures what my work is all about! Plus I really like the cover!"
Vicky W.
"I read this book and, great job! What I noticed as I read through this is that each page I ended up reflecting more, and looking more intently. So I was more present at the end that at the beginning. So my general impression is this is a great exercise in slowing down, "seeing" more, and finding some rest in that."
Robin D.
This isn't a book to rush through.
Some things become easier to see when everything around them grows quiet.
Perhaps they were never difficult to see. We were simply looking at too much at once.
Eight works of art.
Eight invitations to look again.
Maybe we don't need more.
Maybe we need to notice more.
A little more beauty.
A little more wonder.
A little more appreciation for the ordinary moments that make life extraordinary.
The Things We Almost Miss
Eight works of art. Eight invitations to look again.
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Meet the Artists
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What have you almost missed?
