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.

3/30/15

Gallery Show

So yeah guess who's gonna be in a fancy exhibit? So much for my fear of galleries. Though it helps that I was invited and didn't have to approach them all, "You don't know me but you should totes work to get me money!"

So five of my necklaces will be featured, as far as I know, the only jewelry in the thing which is such an honor omg. Here's some more info:

Artist Reception

April 3rd 6:pm to 9:pm

The Gallery On Main Street
114 Main Street, Putnam, CT 06260

The Pulse Project will take place at The Empty Spaces Project / Gallery On Main Street in Putnam, Connecticut during the entire month of April 2015. Run by Paul Toussaint and Ann Monteiro, this was the space that recently hosted the 5 x 5 Small Works exhibition, also based on The Pulse.

29 artists that were featured in the books (The Pulse of Mixed Media and The Mixed Media Artist) are exhibiting their work at the show. The exhibited pieces reflect the full range of mixed media and include assemblage, encaustic, collage, acrylic, oil, pastel, photography, digital, fabric, jewelry and more. A number of the works were featured in the books although the majority are new.

For those of you in the area, the opening reception is being held on Friday, April 3 from 6-9pm at the gallery located on 114 Main Street in Putnam, Connecticut. There will be a number of artists from the show attending. The show officially closes on April 30.

All 100+ works will also be exhibited on and available for purchase through my blog during the run of the show. For a taste of what is to come, here are the participating artists and one example each of the work they have submitted.

The Artists from the Pulse Project

Art Jason Twiggy Lott Deborah Gregg

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10 comments:

gretchen said...: Congratulations! and I'm glad they will have the show on line, too. That's always a frustration when distance prohibits attendance to an event like this when I'd really love to see everything in the show.
Now the hard part, which pieces do you send?!? ;); 3/30/15, 2:24 PM
Unknown said...: Yay - congratulations! !; 3/30/15, 5:21 PM
stregata said...: Congratulations, Fanci-girl! I always knew you would be famous one day... :0); 3/31/15, 12:55 AM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations, that's amazing news and best wishes for the exhibition.Looks like there is going to be some incredible work for viewing pleasure.; 3/31/15, 2:52 AM
Juliette said...: Fantastic news!! Congrats! Hoping you take pictures for those of us who can't attend.

xoxo Juliette; 3/31/15, 1:06 PM
Thoughtfulhands said...: Congratulations that is so cool. You will have to share what your showing...; 3/31/15, 1:38 PM
Willow Studio said...: Bravo Fanci! (And congratulations Marina!); 3/31/15, 2:02 PM
Cindy L. said...: There is a wonderful video available at the gallery link, so everyone should check that out. The work shown is so impressive, and your jewelry will be showcased beautifully there.

It's an honor to be invited, and I hope it opens up some new avenues for your work.

Thanks, too, for posting the two books. I'm definitely going to take advantage of ordering them both from the "Used" offerings. They're so inexpensive that, even with postage, they'll be less costly than a new magazine!; 4/1/15, 2:00 PM
Anvil Artifacts said...: Congrats! As Juliette said..pictures please....; 4/3/15, 10:51 AM
juliebstudio said...: Great news! Your work is so unique, I'm glad they dragged you into a gallery so others can Ooooh & Awwwe about your jewelry besides your loyal blog followers. Congratulations!; 4/4/15, 10:18 AM