Sunday, September 17, 2006
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 | light fantastic series
[Jayne proudly wearing his mother's hideous hand-knit cap]
Jayne: How's it sit? Pretty cunning, don't you think?
Kaylee: I think it's the sweetest hat ever.
Wash: A man walks down the street in that hat,
people know he's not afraid of anything.
Jayne: Damn straight!
The Message, Firefly
listening to:
kate bush, pull out the pin
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In the past when someone learned that I knit and asked what I
make—"sweaters, hats, vests?"—my standard reply was: "I knit
like a Mexican works on cars*...I don't actually make anything.
I just knit."
Their reactions varied, from a non-plussed stare to an uneasy
grin. Those who knew me well simply nodded in understanding.
While today I do actually 'make things,' they are never the
products of beautifully intricate, precise patterns...I find the need
to follow rigid instructions difficult. No. Impossible. I've tried, and
have failed repeatedly, never able to stop myself from 'coloring
outside the lines."
Today, my favorite knitting projects are crazy throws, made from
randomly selected and wildly differing skeins of exotic yarn, string,
twine, whatever catches my eye and is knitable, varying the pattern
on the fly as the spirit moves.
The results are eclectic, sometimes decidedly peculiar, and not
to everyone's taste...but they are always an accurate reflection of
me, myself and I.
*my sincere apologies to the Mexican community. No insult intended.
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moon nova
posted at 07:59 am
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Saturday, September 16, 2006
repeat 100 times and rinse
...respect your fans and fellow artists...respect your fans and
fellow artists...respect your...
I love responding to comments on artwork left by people from primarily non-English-speaking countries...one of these days, one will track me down and shoot me dead:
[left yesterday on UseFilm]
Neven Spirkoski {K:940} 9/16/2006
you have fantastic forks
jude {K:15566} 9/17/2006
Thank you, Neven. It's good to know you appreciate
them. I can't tell you how often my cutlery has proven
to be a major disappointment...
posted at 05:28 pm
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ceorlwin
 | anatomy of a room series
In the nine heavens are eight Paradises;
Where is the ninth?
In the human breast.
Only the blessed dwell in th' Paradises,
But blessedness dwells in the human heart.
William R. Alger, The Ninth Paradise
listening to:
andreas vollenweider, behind the garden
...:: * ::...
Yesterday in my email box, one of the most beautiful birthday gifts
I've ever received appeared...a foto (see below) taken in Corsica
by a beloved friend and gifted photographer, Colin Cartwright.
I met Colin—or Ceorlwin, as I call him, taken from his wonderfully
funny account of an encounter with a fiercesome goat on the
windswept hills of Northumberland—on UseFilm, then followed
him to PhotoPoints. We share much in common...an undying
love of all things Beowulf; of things that go bump-in-the-night,
from horror movies to prowling ancient cemetaries; lilting Celtic
and rock music...the list goes on and on. I call him my "dark
twin"...my mischievous Celtic soulmate. It is my sincerest wish
that upon my death, he sprinkle my ashes upon the winds of
Gefrin. There is no place I'd rather spend eternity.
If you've not had a chance to view his work, I encourage you
to take a look...strike up a conversation with him. Allow him to
enrich your life, as he has mine.
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[ click image for larger version ]
trees of eden
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"and she already hears the trees
of Eden with their crystal bells
ringing in that ambrosial breeze"
thomas moore
paradise and the peri
lallah rookh
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