fanciful devices: Sexy Sexy Sexy

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.

1/27/12

Sexy Sexy Sexy

One of my buyers... customers? That sounds weird I don't know why... Anyway, this sexy lady has bough a few things from me and took it upon herself to show me some pix of herself bringing them to life.

It tickled me pink to see, since once something is sold, it's like if you give your baby up for adoption, you can only hope they went to a loving home...

Here she's wearing a pair of asymmetricals so she shows both sides.

Wasn't that sweet of her to send me these? Hu? Anyone out there whose bought something from me? Hu?

Also this sassy lady here is wearing one of my collar chokers with a pair of earrings from Sparrow. I don't think it's necessarily true that all of my customers are sexy ladies, but rather that only the sexy ladies want to share pictures of themselves. I mean, wouldn't you?

11 comments:

Anonymous said...: Wow it's fantastic to see your jewellery being worn, they're both very stylish girls and they really own the look of these pieces, which is how it should be. Also glad to see Sparrow has posted on her blog, amazing strength and positivity.; 1/27/12, 1:41 AM
Skye said...: Fabulous :); 1/27/12, 3:58 AM
Petra Carpreau said...: Weird how they look so totally different on a warm body!! As Marcia said, the wearer then makes them their own, and transforms them. If i looked like those two chicks, I'd be more than happy to have my fizzog all over your blog too!!! Today I'm going for the brillo pad-atop-a-sack-of-porridge, look!! How's that for sexeeeeee!!; 1/27/12, 7:42 AM
Chelle said...: I know exactly how you feel! I almost squeal with delight when I see my beads made into something or one of my jewelry pieces being worn & enjoyed.; 1/27/12, 9:50 AM
Beatnheart said...: The perfect girls for your work...they have the balls to carry a look like this off...you need confidence to wear such bold and in your face jewelry and they have it.
Also it sure doesn’t hurt to see your work validated by your clients. They are a special breed of hot ladies.
I just got a convo ie. two pairs of my “new Earrings”
the F.D. inspired ones...so chuffed! Just a convo but still... interest!! It just gave me a spark up me bum to
sit down and think of more better stuff.; 1/27/12, 10:28 AM
ensourdine said...: I JUST SWALLOWED FIRE!!!; 1/27/12, 5:45 PM
Beatnheart said...: r u the percussionist /writer ? wonderful writing.

yeah like i said..balls.; 1/27/12, 8:02 PM
ensourdine said...: to Beatnheart: ooh, are you talking to me? :0; 1/28/12, 9:59 AM
Beatnheart said...: Mu-Xuan-Lin! you! fire up the butt gurlll.? Writer of Paris poetry? fabulous writing lady....so descriptive..lovely ..u look fab in fanciD’s jewelree.; 1/28/12, 10:56 AM
ensourdine said...: Thank you, Beatnheart. Yeah that's me alright - composer and writer. (what's composer? like Beethoven and Stockhausen except I'm not dead yet.) I wish I play percussion but unfortunately I don't - writing for percussion, though. ;) I'm so glad you like my writing about Paris and also this picture - Fanci's and Sparrow's stuff really do give the wearers balls, no?; 1/28/12, 4:15 PM
Tribalis said...: I don't know who/what are more beautiful, the ladies or the jewelries...; 1/30/12, 12:23 AM