Thinking About the Immortality of the Crab // Blog, Doodles, Illustration
September 3, 2010 // NO COMMENTS »
Inspiration Tumblr // Blog, Things I Like
I’ve been trolling the internet too much lately and keeping track of the fun things I find via tumblr here. Been loving ruraldelia’s blog.
September 2, 2010 // NO COMMENTS »
Things I Like: The Work of Hollis Brown Thorton // Blog, Things I Like
Love the work of Hollis Brown Thorton. I’m a huge fan of 70s wallpaper, permanent markers, and vintage photos, so it’s right up my alley. The work is whimsical, nostalgic, and just plain strange sometimes. Be sure to check out his flickr and if you’re really interested, he explains his pigment transfer process here.
August 18, 2010 // NO COMMENTS »
“Hey pal, nice crazy notion, let’s go have a beer.” // Blog, Doodles
from “My Flamboyant Grandson” by George Saunders
August 9, 2010 // NO COMMENTS »
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” // Blog, Doodles
July 23, 2010 // 2 COMMENTS »
Things I Like: Sailor’s Valentines by Gregg Roberts // Blog, Things I Like
The Cotuit Center for the Arts has a nautical-themed Americana Folk Art show up until July 25. There’s a lot of great stuff, but I’m loving the Sailor’s Valentines by local Cape artist, Gregg Roberts. It’s hard to tell in the photo, but these octagonal pieces are made entirely of tiny seashells and twine. Learn more about the craft, which dates back to the 1800s, or check out more of Roberts’ work here.
July 21, 2010 // NO COMMENTS »
Things I Like: The Work of Dr. Lakra // Blog, Things I Like
Dr. Lakra “Sin título / Untitled (Pedro Infante),” 2007.
At the ICA Boston right now: Dr. Lakra is a Mexican tattoo artist who draws over found images and objects. A lot of his work uses vintage pin-ups, but I love the ones that manipulate the pictures of politicians.
Definitely worth checking out if you’re in the area. The Charles LeDray show is equally impressive.
July 19, 2010 // NO COMMENTS »
Omni Magazine Photos // Blog, Old Work
Found these photos when cleaning out my computer. The weaving for the cover was a lot of fun and more interesting in 3D.
July 15, 2010 // 1 COMMENT »
Things I Like: In the Realms of the Unreal (Henry Darger) // Blog, Things I Like
I’ve been interested in Henry Darger’s work for a while now, but I never knew anything about who he was. After watching the 2004 documentary, In the Realms of the Unreal, his paintings have taken on a whole new meaning for me. The documentary does an amazing job (and you can stream it from Netflix) but if you don’t have the time to watch it, it’s worth reading through his Wikipedia page to get an idea of what an interesting man he was. Now I need to get to the American Folk Art Museum—they have a few Darger shows up until September 19.
June 29, 2010 // NO COMMENTS »
“This is the night, what it does to you.” // Blog, Doodles
June 26, 2010 // NO COMMENTS »