fanciful devices: Not Enough

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.

6/13/11

Not Enough

Considering they made a 1cm cut at the base of my wrist and a 3mm cut in my palm, I just don't think they used enough bandages.

Just like I don't think this lazy loaf has enough pillows.

Photos, courtesy of my sleepy restlessness.

8 comments:

Flotsam Tide said...: Wow those bandages are thick! What a sweet pup he looks comfy, makes me want to lounge in bed. Sending you good healing juju.; 6/13/11, 9:17 PM
Gardanne said...: Be patient and take care of yourself so you can get back to creating.; 6/13/11, 11:01 PM
stregata said...: Definitely not enough bandages. But definitely enough pillows.
Wishing you speedy recovery - because I know you're itching to get your fingers on the pliers again...; 6/13/11, 11:57 PM
Spirited Earth said...: i thought you might have broken your arm when i saw those bandages..sending you wishes for a speedy recovery..and no more hand pains.
love your lazy dog..my lilly is the last one out of bed in the mornings..also a lazy dog; 6/14/11, 8:56 AM
Pretty Things said...: Oh wow, hope you get better soon!

(And I sleep with a ton of pillows so that looks about right to me!); 6/14/11, 6:19 PM
Jennifer Valentine Morford said...: sooooo happy you are HOME and better!
but you're still not getting any more of my good stuff....
that is, after the box I already have here to mail, but after that?
NO.
: )
love you fanci.; 6/15/11, 6:15 PM
Unknown said...: Ohhh. This hurts me to see even though I know it is for the better.
Heal fast, Fanci!; 6/16/11, 8:48 AM
~Debi said...: Get well soon girly!; 6/16/11, 1:17 PM