fanciful devices: 3 Treasuries

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.

8/2/10

3 Treasuries

A soft place to call home. Enchanting collection by lilliputloft.

recycled village tower taking custom orders

Wool Felt Love Bird House in Red, Pink, Toffee and White

Carnation Road MINI - needle felted wool house

Lucyville Gustav Manor - Miniature Felt House

Family of Gnomes - Waldorf Style - Needle felted with New Zealand wool - Made to order in the colours of your choice

Needle Felted Medieval Village Wool Soft Sculpture

Magical Miniature Enchanted Throne - Window Box Gardener

Custom Needle Felted Wool Miniature House Sculpture - Pre Order

Sale. Schoolhouse. Found Artifact Necklace.

une petite maison - wool and fabric soft house

The curator herself made this tree-sized madness:

Other items in the shops of the featured artists' shops:

wool houses in a row -taking custom orders

Needle Felted Wool Soft Sculpture Haunted Halloween House

"Excuse me, I've been trippin' shrooms for the past 5 days. I'm ready to go to bed now, but I've forgotten where I live..."

So Tarnished It Shines is by MySelvagedLife.

Childhood memories - porcelain wall pillow

Moonlit Pomegranate Whipped Cream Soap - 5 Ounces

Golden - brown bracelet with 5 sea glasses

eco-friendly ceramic travel mug - Patchwork

It features my ring of glorious pyrite:

As well as this awesomeness:

I still have ephemera up the wazoo, gals. Just sayin'.

Oh, and I'm now in 90 treasuries. Just sayin' ;p

Wait... make that 91.

How's your mood today? by adatine
Into the Wild, a Cuff Bracelet by LaTouchables

Queen of the Night Bloomette Set size C halter size medium bloomette in delicate black cottons and pale pink silk

Linen Tea Party Tunic sz M(4/5T) READY TO SHIP

Heart Free Master. Antique White Choker.

Soft Hand Made Leather Scrunch Boots Made to Order in 6 Different Color Choices

Knitted necklace with black and white cascading shells - The Day did not know that Night had fallen

Vintage Russian mechanical alarm clock Jantar from Soviet Union

Indigo Blue BabyEtte Woven Baby Wrap - Non-Stretchy - Many Colors Available

How brilliant is this, color-wise? Meanwhile, I still haven't made a single treasury myself. Seems like there's plenty out there, and the things I like never match like this! Or at all... No really, how does this happen?

Cutest little girl clothes ever by another etsian in this treasury, birdiehandmade. Linen Tea Party Tunic sz S(2/3T) READY TO SHIP