I was saying two episodes back, that Abdi could win, that it was possible and that his sincerity and, genuine enthusiasm, unfettered by any criticisms could lift him up to a place of possibility and while I thought all three finalists were about equal in their final shows I am glad that it was Abdi who won. His appreciation and love for his mom at the conclusion, really lovely, and so, non manipulative behavior and talent prevailed.
The body of the piece is panty hose sewn over clay, great fun and I love painting on the panty hose surface, it has great tooth like canvas although very absorbent.
I used a product by crayola made for children to build up the form on this piece, its a very foamy, spongey air dry clay, I love it!
Sassy lookin up too
Her little face is getting so grey, I can’t bear the thought of my pugs getting old and dieing!
The eye on the right is the one with the hole that is now disappearing, you can tell by the clouded area where it was, its looking so much better now.
During the critique, when Peregine glanced askew and sneered that “Mark could have given her more” I saw that not only did she not want to take responsibility for her weak piece but she wanted to let Mark take the blame, at that moment I lost interest in her winning. Conniving, manipulation and deceit ala “Survivor” and Miles Mendenhall, put a bad name to good art, were there any. While the judges apparently don’t see the goings on behind the scenes the public does and its hard to separate the art work from the artist behavior and attitude and one hopes that decency prevails. Really, because of its game show like format, its a matter of luck and one good piece, even Abdi stands a chance. And since Abdi and Nicole are the only two who havn’t tried to be underhanded my hope is that they will strike it lucky with an outrageously good idea and maybe even a strong work of art.
Mark seems like a genuine unpretentious person who allowed himself to be vulnerable at Peregine’s bidding and she was not gracious at all. China Chow’s tears at the end probably had to do with recognizing Mark’s sincere effort and then being shot down, not sure but for her to shake that icy demeanor had to mean she was touched…And honestly, while the heaven and hell topic was trite to begin with, Marks piece worked better to me than Peregrine’s grometted, glittered gunky cigarette butts of a mess.
Jaclyn’s piece was suppose to be about masturbating standing up but her posture read something else to me. The limp hand shrouding her pubic area and the standing posture with head thrown back appears to be an act of complete surrender and maybe shame (as a fig leaf would do, covering nudity) rather than control. This is after all what happens with an orgasm, a complete surrender of bodily function. I would be interested to know what scholarly feminists in the know would say about that. It seems that the meekness of it in contrast to a powerful stance and confrontational stare, in the nude or not, might have been more effective if trying to convey feminine “control”. And oddly enough, Mile’s piece, which was suppose to convey masculine/out of control, showed literal, violent penetration, think what you will, but he did penetrate that wall with his fist.
Three days later I can’t remember much else!
I get to start the day with a good thing. My laptop, is ready to be picked up from the mac store!! Best of all, fixed, FOR FREE!! Something about the main board or hard board (sorry, don’t know tech terminology) that has been happening with other macs and its kind of like a recall situation. Its a relief, I usually sit in bed in the morning before getting up and watch the news and read my email and stuff and then again in bed at night before going to sleep. NEED me lap top!!
Was going to write a bit about my thoughts on WOA, maybe a little later, after I get my lap top back. Dear lap top, I love you.
Oh, girl pug had a good visit to the vet yesterday, her eye is still on the path of healing naturally, blessing!!! And her usually sassy demeanor has returned. I love her big personality so much. But here is a nasty thing to reveal. When I took her into the vet, she gets all trembly in the waiting room and wants me to pick her up and hold her in my lap which I do even though she is shedding super crazy right now, and guess what!!, poopie on the shirt. Damn that was nasty, I mean not a whole bunch, a tiny bit really, but nasty still. Oh the price of being a pug momma. (Small price, teensy weensy for BIG pug love 
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I’m so excited about this show!
Blustery even
What a difference a good nights sleep makes, woke up so rested and ready for it. For it all.
This is windy, One of several incorrigible, misbehavins , seriously, two months later. I’m obsessed with hair and it gets done over and over and over. Trying to control what the brush does rather than it control me and that is why, the repetition.
Thrilled to be featured in Clara’s blog this morning, such an honor, check it out and Clara’s stuff if you have a chance, she sells some cool monogramed and personalized items in her shop.
Some random images from when I went to Bergamot a few weeks ago:
Dennis Hopper exhibit at Robert Berman Gallery. Bummer that Hopper is deceased now, I liked his acting and photography and his passion for art.
While at Bergamot someone was there asking about purchasing this old car which is so perfectly restored it looks brand spankin new and that red, wow! Behind the car a restaurant from the fifties johnny rocket style, also perfectly restored inside, very very cool.
I would like to own this lunch box tower.
Jerry (my hub) with his lunch. A tuna sandwich. Its a boring thing to blog about, not sure why I like that!. Jerry and his sandwich~~ and I notice, which is not unusual, the newspaper turned to a car ad since he is a lover of the fast cars and there you see a Boxter. Very Jerry.
