fanciful devices: No really tho.

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.

2/26/15

No really tho.

So typical. I say I'm taking time off blogging then blog three posts in a row. But I just really want to share two things. First I was featured in the polymer clay bible, polymerclaydaily.com. I'm freaking out! It's a short read and it makes me sound all smart and stuff, go look.

Second I got this amazing box from Linda of teapotsandtelephones. As soon as I opened this cute box:

She knows all about my oversupply panic! This little note made me laugh way too much.

Little baggies with little notes.

I love random I don't knows!

I'm so lucky. The people I've met over the internet, sheesh. What did we ever do before? Honestly, I felt like the loneliest alien. Now I'm so normal it's ridic. (Well that's also the meds but yeah.)

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9 comments:

neshuma said...: Praise Jah mujer, you have ARRIVED!!!
I'm so proud of you! I'm even sending the
PCD link to *my* mother~!; 2/26/15, 9:13 PM
StaroftheEast said...: Yaay, lucky girl, you.; 2/27/15, 7:41 AM
Mardi said...: Totally Fanci-fabulous!; 2/27/15, 7:53 AM
Angi in hana said...: Congrats! U r kinda getting famous, wow, so well deserved, aloha, angi in Hana; 2/27/15, 5:54 PM
Unknown said...: Congrats! Well deserving....and best of all you share....for us to learn. Admire y more than y know!; 2/28/15, 7:32 PM
Thoughtfulhands said...: That is so cool you were featured...; 3/2/15, 1:07 AM
Beatnheart said...: Yes!! you rocked the polymer the second you got it in your hot little hands...you could make a piece of dog poo look good...

You deserve this awesome haul...who else would be able to make such amazing things with whatever comes her way.

You and your groupies....please pop on by my blog...the folks at The GREATERGOOD shop have given me a $50 gift certificate to spend anyway you choose in their online shop...you have to comment to win...so come on over girls...good luck..; 3/4/15, 1:53 PM
Unknown said...: Wow - wish I had all those goodies....enjoy your 'time off' - looking forward to reading your wise words again.
And see new creations - plus the animal gifs, not least!; 3/6/15, 7:16 PM
Jeannine said...: What great loot! Can't wait to see what comes from it all =); 3/9/15, 6:46 PM