I saw this stunning hunk of a ginger root in my lyre teacher's kitchen. I recalled how ginger root can be rather medicinal when invited to assist us rightly. I knew that I had treated myself to ginger foot-soaks to generate more warmth in me. I started praying my teacher Betty would let me borrow it for a day or two, to sketch it. She said yes! She planned to plant it soon, so I could use it for my sketching for 2-3 days. Using soft pastels, I worked to get to know the ginger