Brown-Bag Man

An old piece, reconditioned . . .

bolo asombroso

I started working on a new blog today, dedicated to the art of turning ordinary objects into bolo ties. It's called bolo asombroso. Also: lace antler No. 1 (50% of Supersymmetry II).

uh huh

shcraps

One might consider it prudent to suspect that I am being very sloooowwwwly fired from my job; for now, I'll simply state that I've had a little extra time on my hands. Which is good, because there are plenty of articles in my room that require attention, such as my outrageously-encumbered sock drawer. Also, now I have the time I need to attend to the things I've been wanting to work on, ALL AT ONCE.

The structure of this gown's bodice needs some serious reinforcement, as well as the addition of some practice shell forms, since the finished garment will be an object commemorating the evolutionary ascent of the enormous Milky Bar Snail. Minimal progress was made; weeping ensued. When I'm done sewing this thing, I'm going to bleach the hell out of it, expose it to the elements, and dip it in shellac or something.

I crocheted some antlers. I will cut my face off if I ever run out of this goddamned cotton string . . .

???

This could wind up being one of the components of a shadowbox. I did some kind of awful sketches on Photoshop, in an attempt to embody the idea two-dimensionally:

Maybe I'll try to do a layered linocut print sort of thing based on the second guy. Maybe.

Yeah, so...now my room is a mess.

Post?

It really is difficult to commit to the conviction that life cannot be viewed as anything but an accumulation of isolated experiences, devoid of any sort of uniformity or reliable construction.

I need your skulls.

Here are some things.

Towards the end of this month, I'll be participating in a group show at Paradigm Gallery + Studio. The exhibit, entitled Confidence Is Not A Four Letter Word, will be comprised of works by UArts graduates. It looks like it's going to be an awesome show; I am experiencing mild consternation regarding the self-imposed denigration my cat-skull-thing might endure in the midst of such formidable talent. All participating artists have been encouraged to include a 5x7" addendum of preliminary materials/text/photos/etc. pertaining to their work. In a flagrant display of overcompensation, the skull will be accompanied by a linocut based on an old sketch (poorly photographed below), which will in turn keep the company of the following text:

This work is an emblem of personal

reinvention, begotten by the restoration of

an object's dignity.

... or something like that. I'm not sure if I approve of the somewhat bumptious nature of the text. The fact that I have used the word bumptious four times today only augments this concern.

Another concern: pinecones and fertility.

Next stop...coffee grounds on flypaper.

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