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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.

3/17/16

Next two

Here are the next two things I just listed today. RESERVED for anita.

Regal Cobwebs.
But these are already reserved. Sorry. (Not sorry.)
Shinrin-yoku. Delicate rustic lariat necklace, handmade artisan jewelry.

Shinrin-yoku.
And here's something super delicate with more work by Anna Chernykh.

Have you seen that etsy's changing their look? There's going to be a "shop icon" but no banner? I've had the same banner since I started and there might be some separation anxiety for me. At least I'll still have it here on me blag.
So I took three of my favorite images off my spirit board on pinterest and came up with:

All very meaningful to me personally but I don't know if it reads visually so I might change it. I feel like I have my own symbolic alphabet but no one else necessarily even knows there's a language being spoken there.

I've been thinking about how lovely all my correspondences have been with all the wonderful people I've met through fanicifuldevices, and how similar we all are. Awkward nutty borderline shut-ins with messed up sleep cycles and more sincerity than we know what to do with. More creative and more sensitive than most, totally open, self-doubting, short on moola... part of me feels like, without pictures and voices/gestures/physical quirks to go by, you all blend in to one wonderful best friend... I l know many of you are shy to write or comment, and it's ok. Just know I'm rooting for you wherever you are.

video siz lion cute animals wild animals

(Left- me meeting y'all in person.)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: Hi, I am really attached to my shop banner, and discovered that if you go into edit your new shop, you can opt to keep it. It just won't show up on phones. I think that's already how it is now anyway. I like the new square picture you did though. It suits you!; 3/17/16, 11:42 PM
Unknown said...: Yeah, I like the new graphic also Marina. It says a lot of things to me and in particular the ourboros is a strong not only symbol, but frame so to speak for the visual. I won't go into what else I see there, but it is a layered logo. I like it a lot. The figures at the bottom are a tinch small but recognizable. I haven't been to your etsy shop or blog for far too long. Been missing out. HA! Hope you are well, N, x; 3/18/16, 1:56 PM
beadspy said...: Been shyly lurking for a long time but gotta send you back some love for all the artistic and spiritual inspiration you share - Thank You!; 3/18/16, 10:47 PM
TheEuropeanMarina said...: Ok, I have to get this out of my chest! PLEASE write a book! I would be the first to run for it! haha So much inspiration, my heart lifts every time, thank you so much! Kisses from sunny Greece!; 3/20/16, 6:48 AM