Thursday, April 2, 2009

unnatural selection

i am glad i went out tonight, though if i had analyzed the weather first i might well have skipped it. it is absolutely miserably wet out. i feel bad for the folks i know out at fort warden, though it is supposed to be nicer tomorrow.

i went to michael alm's opening at some space gallery and am inspired by his fanciful faux taxidermy to go back and work on some projects of my own which have never made it past design stage -- mainly a beaded nautilus sculpture and a pair of beaded deer dolls. the deer dolls i actually conceived in the last week or so and acquired antler tips to use for their horns. the nautilus shell has been waiting for its sculpture for at least 5 years, probably longer. anyway, it was good to see another artist inspired by natural history, as that is an area of much fascination for me and has inspired a lot of my art as well. and while art can serve many functions in think the function of inspiration is my favorite.

now to attempt to get warm and dry.

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