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
imaginary followers
Mother of Light, and the Gods! Mother of Music, awake!
Silence and speech are at odds; Heaven and Hell are at stake.
By the Rose and the Cross I conjure;
I constrain by the Snake and the Sword;
I am he that is sworn to endure -Bring us the word of the Lord!
from The Interpreter by Aleister Crowley
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.)
I have nothing edifying or entertaining to say about this necklace.
And everything in this post is for general consumption, I should mention.
The interesting thing about this and the following pair is that there's these teeny little lockets, see 'em?
Well, before they go off to their new homes, but not sooner, I'mna fill them with some solid perfume I got from etsy. "This fragrance combines wild berries and mandarin, honeysuckle, gardenia and jasmine. Embodied with the aroma of amber, caramel, sandalwood, vanilla and praline to add just the right touch of sweetness. "
It's yummy. And all up in your ear. Cuz if I put it in a necklace I'm concerned body heat would liquify it.
Here's fishies.
This is not tribal at all... not cosmic or nuthin. Just a girlie girl making girlie things. What?
Hands n' shit. And that's that.
I had to share some youtube redonk.
While we're here, lets share some more www discoveries. Recently, I learned about some crazyshit from the deepest depths. Four examples to follow.
1. The Barrel Eyed Fish.
This little fish has a transparent head. Those two green spheres within are its eyes, generally looking upward. What looks like his eyes are actually his nose. Scientists speculate that the transparent dome over its eyes protects them from the stinging tentacles of the fish he steals food from.
2.The Black Swallower.
Lemme apologize ahead of time for the fugly. I know you come here for eyecandy, but this is still super interesting.
No black swallower has ever been seen alive. In this case it has swallowed something so big that it started to decompose right there in the Swallower's guts, releasing gases that meant they both began to float to the surface. As you can see, the head tore the stomach and is poking out. These floaters are the only kind of black swallower people have ever seen.
3. The Goblin Shark.
The goblin shark. It's just ugly. That shnoz is its shovel he digs around with. Yes, I'm calling them all "he", I know....
4. The Dumbo Octopus.
The dumbo octopus is cute as it gets. Named for their ear-like fins, it can grow to a whopping 8 inches. There are 37 species of dumbo octopus, which is why these three look so different. However, they are similar in that they all resemble Pokemon.
There should be a link here somewhere hu? I found them all over though and anyways no one owns nature! So there. As you were.
Nature...you are so wasted drunk. All that time my jaw was hanging open like a Swallower- I mean seriously, it's like something from a teenage monster novel, not real life! And that barrel fish- how can a fish have nostrils?! And a head like some kind of 1970s ambient lighting?! WTF. Then I saw that little yellow octopus and my heart exploded. I want one.
WOAH!!! earrings with perfume. that's pretty awesome!
and that swallower fish....probably the most awesomest disgusting thing ever! just proves my fear of water and my theory of "why would i go swimming? you just never know what lurks in there!!" bahaha
My name is Marina Rios. I'm from Uruguay. I now focus full time on my obsession with turning pretty things into prettier things. I live with my goofy dog and husband.
My hobbies include:
Laughing at my own jokes and demanding Mr Devices laugh at them too.
Dancing around in my room, pretending I'm looking really cool to imaginary people. Also car dancing.
Spending all day in my pjs.
Thinking of all the things I need to do and not doing them.
Sitting.
Lying down.
10 comments:
jeezy creezy man! I LOVE them palmistry earrings!!!! Are they for your patroness? xo J xo
oops, should update that to say that no, they're not particularly for the patroness. tho if she likes them she's more than welcome to them!
Those hands earrings are the shit.
Nature...you are so wasted drunk. All that time my jaw was hanging open like a Swallower- I mean seriously, it's like something from a teenage monster novel, not real life! And that barrel fish- how can a fish have nostrils?! And a head like some kind of 1970s ambient lighting?! WTF. Then I saw that little yellow octopus and my heart exploded. I want one.
I would love to know how the connectors were done... I am afraid of resin.. What sort to use and how to do it.. Did you make these? Dumb question.
Cranking out some gorgeous earrings.. as always.
WOAH!!! earrings with perfume. that's pretty awesome!
and that swallower fish....probably the most awesomest disgusting thing ever! just proves my fear of water and my theory of "why would i go swimming? you just never know what lurks in there!!" bahaha
Sparrow!!!! You are my hero. Damn you make me laugh!
odds and ends...seriously?!? everything is stunning! i love the ocean but i never want to meet a a black swallower...dead or alive.
the necklaces in your previous post are absolutely amazing and i'm still giggling about the penis.
lol
those girly girl earrings are vondermous! and I love the weird sea creatures. dumbo octopus's in whatever variety are adorable
In love with the dangling hands earrings!
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