fanciful devices: new and treasury

A Stone Is Nobody's

A man ambushed a stone. Caught it.
Made it a prisoner.
Put it in a dark room and stood guard over it for the rest of his life.

His mother asked why.

He said, because it's held captive, because it is captured.

Look, the stone is asleep, she said, it does not know whether it's in a garden or not. Eternity and the stone
are mother and daughter; it is you who are getting old. The stone is only sleeping.

But I caught it, mother, it is mine by conquest, he said.

A stone is nobody's, not even its own. It is you who are conquered; you are minding the prisoner, which is yourself,
because you are afraid to go out, she said.

Yes yes, I am afraid, because you have never loved me, he said.

Which is true, because you have always been to me as the stone is to you, she said.

Russell Edson

FAQs

1. Are you a Southeast Asian dancing girl from the 1800s?

No, sorry to disappoint. My avatar and banner images are from an ancient book I found in the depths of my grandmother's cabinets. More on that here.

2. How do you make everything look so old?

First, you need a good oxidizer to brush on every bit of metal you can reach. I'll tell you all about it here.

Then there's this wax. I first mentioned it here. You'll have to scroll down a lot.

3. How can you be so productive?

I'm insanely obsessed and I have no offspring. I do nothing else- I don't have a day job, I don't clean my house or cook, I spend all day in pjs, often completely abandoning personal hygiene... I only interact with other humans when I walk my dog. And I like people! But I prefer dogs.

And I'm sloppy- but I make that sloppiness work for me.

4. Any tips you'd like to share?

No! Except for these 16 posts about techniques and this one about how to find your aesthetic.

5. Would you be offended if I took some inspiration from your designs?

Well, I'd be happier if you outright copied them.

No really, imitation is how we learn. I have enough ideas to go around. And even if I don't- please. No one's going to do this obsessively enough to threaten my business. (Probably.) I learned by copying others and I've seen others copy me as a step toward developing their own voice. So feel free. (I'd love if you tossed me a link in my comments, so I can feel like a proud momma.)

6. What do you look like?

Why, what have you heard? Really? Wow.

7/27/10

new and treasury

So, my new items are up in the shizop.
Therese of Lisieux.

Some new treasuries come my way. I'm up to 83!! (I know!)
Lbtoyos created Sweet morning.
Flowering Sugar Drops. Grungy Millinery for the Ear.

Ivory White and Peach Knitted Cotton Minidress

Vintage Handcarved Italian Cameo Ring Medium

shino chawan stoneware tea bowl striped belly earthy hand thrown high fired dark stoneware matchawan tea bowl with smooth satin peach tan flesh orange red pink brown gold blush ivory natural nude beige cream white rust

Charlotte Brooch - Wheat and Peach Flower - Heart Chain

Teeny Tiny Peach and White Flowers - Set of 20

Peaches and Cream Flower Girl Tutu for Weddings. Available in several color combinations. This is a two in one tutu and reverses. 26 inches long. Princess length on little girls. Entirely sewn tutu.

Antique Red copper - BIG flower bead caps - 10 pc.

Summer Pink Cherry Quartz Beaded Earrings With Brass Bird Charms - so pretty for summer

Copper, Champagne and Ivory Pearl Cluster Bracelet

Poster Print canvas not paper - EU TE AMO - 11 x 16 inches - not paper but museum cotton canvas - NO2

And Rain at Dawn is by BuyMeLove.
Rainy Day Support Pop-Up Card

Dance Class HANDSPUN yarn, Australian Merino

Aquamarine Quartz Necklace - Copper and Aquamarine Briolettes - Dew Drop

Cetaceous Serpentine Chemise size medium in slate gray cotton knit

BALL, CHAINS, and FREEDOM Cowl Scarf in GRAY TWEED...READY TO SHIP

I'm Sorry But You Were Holding Me Back - limited edition print

Wild Things Wolf Pajamas Sizes Adult Sm - Lg (Please read description)

Dusky Blue, Steel Gray, White Fringe Throw Blanket, Home Accessories Interior Design Afghan Lap Warmer, 3 Feet Wide, 6 Feet Long with Thick, Textured Tassels

OCEAN RAIN . original abstract painting 36x24 / ELSTON

Feel me is by mpekinjay.

Sweet Puff 3 - Adorable Baby Birdie Art Print - Baby Steps

Constance- Handstiched Upcycled Vintage Necktie Necklace Collar-Honey Hive

Romantic summer dress Size Small - last one

Mini Madison - coin purse lined in pale rose silk

Forest Green Seraphinite Sterling Silver Dangle Earrings - Tornado

Red Roan - 6 oz Soft Bubbling Scrub - Limited Edition

Demiurgic Emanations. Salvaged Textile Cuff.

Sparrow Study - color pencil drawing art print by Jo Bradney

Out on A Limb -The Last Fall Leaf Necklace

(I'm up to 84 treasuries, btw!)

2 comments:

Jennifer Valentine Morford said...: Wow....I can't get in any treasuries these days....what am I doing wrong?!
Oh, I know...I'm not YOU!
How wonderful, really!
xox; 7/27/10, 11:05 PM
fanciful devices said...: oh, i think its a combo of something unusual and eye-catching w/photography that really sets it off... I think that i have so much fun creating unusual things w/a little bit of everything in them, that maybe it shows.
who knows; 7/28/10, 2:02 AM