The first month of the semester was not the time to go on a cross-country journey. Instead, she would photograph the book object, call Jean, describe the work, and ask Jean if she would be willing to take a look at the slides she would send her.
Meanwhile, Caydance was looking for elements of mystery in the work that she was organizing for her class, beginning with Japanese artist Ay-O's finger boxes -- with holes into which the viewer could insert fingers and feel unseen objects, such as sponges, cotton balls, glass beads, and nails.