fanciful devices: Emerging from Hibernation.

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.

6/5/13

Emerging from Hibernation.

I feel much better. Thanks for all you well-wishes, not. Y'all just want to yums, I know, I'll shut up.
Wanders Elsewhere. Rustic Gypsy beachy, victorian tribal ivory white recycled earrings with gold leaf

Wanders Elsewhere. Rustic Gypsy beachy, victorian tribal ivory white recycled earrings with gold leaf

Wanders Elsewhere.
Oh no, there's actually two spots where oxidizer got on the gold leaf and dimmed it. Dagflambit, gotta seal before further messing. But the sealant was downstairs.... I mean, I feel better than I have but I'm not Wonder Woman all a sudden.
Liquid Light 2. Blue Green Rustic Gypsy Bangle Stack, bracelet set.

Liquid Light 2. Blue Green Rustic Gypsy Bangle Stack, bracelet set.

Liquid Light 2. And no less than three- count 'em, (count them I say!!)- aqua stacks.

I made them a bit fewer per stack so that I wouldn't be selling, like, a life-long commitment to fracking blue bangles. And thus got a lower price and thus probly faster sales. Liquid Light. Blue Green Rustic Gypsy Bangle Stack, bracelet set.

Liquid Light.

Now watch them sit in the shop forever.

Reminds me, just sold my black stack, gotta photo my remaining black stack. Liquid Light 3. Blue Green Rustic Gypsy Bangle Stack, bracelet set.

Liquid Light 3. So the lesson learned was even when I'm too ugh to roll out of bed I can still toss together some bajangles.

Now look at this dog trying to get a statue to play.

9 comments:

Rebecca S. said...: I missed you...sometimes a girl just needs a break. You may or not be happy to know that I have been obsessing over the music you posted--especially the Taro/Capa song. In that light, your Wraith piece is especially haunting (but mysterious and beautiful like everything you produce....); 6/5/13, 5:07 PM
Juliette said...: HAHAHAHA...........poor pup.

Glad you're feeling better, chica!; 6/5/13, 5:29 PM
Jiorji said...: woah!! that first pair of earrings. what the hell dude! it's like rays of unicorn hairs. I love it.
i didn't notice that the lower part of the leaf is darker, but when i looked at it, i thought..no that's a genius mistake because it kinda balances out with that dark strip of the bone(???), and therefore...AMAZING!!
HA!!! 10 years of art class critique! this is what it'll do to my brain........sigh :(; 6/5/13, 5:36 PM
Unknown said...: I like the gilding w/ the variations in colour...; 6/5/13, 5:56 PM
Wildthorne said...: Aww doggie wants to play... so cute. Loving the shot of aqua and beachy whites for summer... cool breezes + your jewelry = good.; 6/5/13, 6:08 PM
Marcie Abney Carroll said...: Did I read a "frackin'", because subtle Battlestar Galactica references always make my day.; 6/5/13, 7:31 PM
Tribalis said...: Hey Phoenix! Good you feel better..love the gorgeous new pieces..one of these days I will try make bangles based on your tutorial.
Hugs to you.; 6/6/13, 12:21 AM
Lucie Tales said...: These aqua stacks are smashing! this velvet blue strawberry is so cute!
Glad you're feeling better!; 6/6/13, 1:17 AM
Anvil Artifacts said...: such yummy aqua bangles. Glad you feel better!; 6/6/13, 11:29 AM