Archive for June, 2009

haunting eyes.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:21 View Comments

Half Seen
I am moved by the haunting and technically amazing large scale weaving’s of fiber artist Lia Cook.  Her very large scale portraits remind me in a way of Christian Boltanski’s work.  The haunting eyes, quiet faces, almost blank of expression. Both playing with memory and blurring the lines of remembrance and memory.

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Eight Useful Handmade Things

Friday, June 5, 2009 15:32 View Comments

My friends Lisa and Jonah visited me at Handmade Mart this past weekend, where I was selling my crafty stuff. It was a really well attended show that brought in a brand new crowd of shoppers.
Sometimes I feel bad when my friends come out to see me at a show because I worry that they [...]

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