In Dolphin Time (Four Winds Press, MacMillan, 1994) is an illustrated story about how possibilities can be engaged with abundant and unforeseeable outcomes. The narrator finds and forgets that he has dolphins in his pocket, but once they are put in their natural element, water, they come to life and into conversation with him and us. But domestic creatures they are not, so when they move into their natural setting, the horizon expands again and rich possibilities open.

“This delightful book tells of the wonder you experience when you bring dolphins home...Farris's montaged photographs should fascinate children of all ages.”Photo Review, 17.3, 1994. More pictures and information.

Type Tales: Understanding and Celebrating Diversity Through Type (CAPT, 2000) is a book that helps young people and the families, friends and mentors who care about them find out more about the differences between individuals. The approach is based on Jungian typology and uses four tales of two dogs who are opposite in every way, but enjoy a treasured if sometimes confusing friendship. As children hear the stories and see the photographs, they can be engaged in conversation about their preferences and those of their near and dear.

“The stories are charming and the theoretical discussions are wonderfully gentle and clear.” Jeremy Taylor, author of Where People Fly and Water Runs Uphill. The suite of images in Type Tales is a ... More

Evensong is an short, early wordless story printed in a limited edition.

“Evensong...is an exquisite self-published book about a fish tank, the sea, fish and stars. To say more, would take the poetry away from this beautiful visual bookwork, where even the page numbers are marked in flamingos and not in numbers. A silent meditation of shadows and reality mingled to create a hymn to light.” Umbrella, Photobooks, p. 49., 1987.

“...once the stars, fish, and birds have appeared, emerging from the margins of the page and disappearing back into them, blank paper becomes a sea... More