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Month: May, 2009

mole collage

31 May, 2009 (07:08) | art, moleskine, collage | No comments

I’m on my second moleskine, and I’m still infatuated with them. I’m infatuated with mine, anyway. I carry it with me most of the time so I can jot down notes, record names of songs, and generally keep track of stuff. Kind of like what I used to do with a checkbook to keep track […]

Perilymphs and Otoliths

30 May, 2009 (12:07) | Sketch, art | No comments

I had a medical checkup a few weeks ago and did a little sketching practice while waiting in the exam room. These are some excerpts from a poster on the anatomy of the ear. I thought the individual parts strongly resembled interesting alien creatures. My favorite new word was “otoliths”.  I think they’re ballast for […]

butts for art

10 May, 2009 (12:37) | art | No comments

I pick up lots of cigarette packs while walking around the neighborhood. I think they make great found paper for collage, especially Camels brand. I’m surprised at the variation of designs and colors just within a single brand name. How on earth do people choose their smoke? It’s more complex than ordering a coffee at […]

cutting costs, cutting fabric

9 May, 2009 (10:16) | art | 1 comment

It seems like there’s never enough money for all the things I want, but the last year has really been tight. I spend so much on computer & camera-related stuff and fixing the house there doesn’t seem to be much left over for new clothes. We have a dress code at work, so I can’t […]