j: ‘i think i should eat outside, i’m kind of messy.’
b: ‘he is.’
me: ‘it’s unanimous then.’
‘yep, that food really is kind of messy.’
b: ‘that’s not food, that’s art.’
me: ‘it is.’
Jun24
Tag Archives: art
Jun22
the earth, the air, the land and the water are not an inheritance from our forefathers but on loan from our children. so we have to hand it over to them at least as it was handed over to us. – mahatma gandhi
i love z’s world view
Jun20
“when the light turns green, you go. when the light turns red, you stop. but what do you do when the light turns blue with orange and lavender spots?” – shel silverstein
barbie takes a victory lap
—
when
creative muse
and
longtime friend
barbie
the real thing
asked for help
on her latest project
a big night
mixing
comedy, fashion, art, adventure, food, wine
all in support of detroit artists
raising money
for future
collaborative creative projects
i imagined myself
working
at the door
setting up
bartending
catering
helping models get ready
doing whatever
needed to be done
until
she asked me to wear
one of her designs
a statement dress
in the 50s style
all pink and flowery
with a
prom-like innocence
in the front
tiny birds nesting in my hair
flowers on my heels
and a glimpse
of something more
a corset
and
peek-a-boo fabric
in the back
then
a text
‘oh, and
you’ll be
carrying a dog
with you
on the runway’
a sweet little chihuahua, emmy
dressed in a pink tutu
together
we stepped out
of our comfort zone
onto
the runway
and
into
a
great adventure
in spite of our fears
we even got
an audience vote
that read:
‘the one with the dog’
no one was immune
from
barbie’s recruiting
even her husband
with his
band of merry men
fellow attorneys
ready to do battle
outside of the office
and
way beyond
the courtroom.
bravery never goes out of fashion.
– william makepeace thackeray
Jun7
deer crossing.
it began with the random choice of my reindeer shirt
the obvious selection for a springy-summery day
i wore it on a visit to my daughter
as we sat in her yard
i saw something
out of the corner of my eye
i looked over
to see this guy standing there
looking at me
he must have seen me
out of the corner of his eye
i headed over to
the hidden and understated
hard to find
artisan oasis
known as
motawi tiles
where i came across this beautiful
handcrafted tile
and i knew
this was the one i was meant to own
all signs pointed me clearly in this direction.
—
“signs may be but the sympathies of nature with man.”
― charlotte brontë, jane eyre
May9
never be afraid to sit a while and think. – lorraine hansberry
a young artist contemplates her surroundings
May2
being in the same room with people and creating something together is a good thing. – robin williams
the kinders create
Mar4
the art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe. – gustave flaubert
on this writers’ retreat
i think you’d most likely find me in one of three places:
magical realist pier
reflecting pool
brainstorm rotunda
where would i find you?
—-
image credit: grantsnider
Mar2
magic becomes art when it has nothing to hide. – ben okri
at our annual
fairy tea party
filled with
wonder
and
wishes
and
sparkles
and
sweets
and
magic tea
that
changes colors.
Oct26
if only life could be a little more tender and art a little more robust. – alan rickman
olympism is the marriage of sport and culture.
– juan antonio samaranch
Oct1
so do it.
I didn't have my glasses on.... 