Jenny Mendes

farewell 2011.....

detail of an owl in a Bosch painting

Going south of the border for a week!!!!

"When Death Comes " When death comes like the hungry bear in autumn; when death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse to buy me and snaps the purse shut; when death comes like the measle-pox; when death comes like an iceberg between the shoulder blades, I want to step through the door full of curiosity, wondering what is it going to be like, that cottage of darkness? And therefore I look upon everything as a brotherhood and a sisterhood, and I look upon time as no more than an idea, and I consider eternity as another possibility, and I think of each life as a flower, as common as a field daisy, and as singular, and each name a comfortable music in the mouth, tending, as all music does, toward silence, and each body a lion of courage, and something precious to the earth. When it’s over, I want to say all my life I was a bride married to amazement, I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms. When it’s over, I don’t want to wonder i

Lets all go and have breakfast by Teo Zirinis

When I think of December 25, I think of my two grandmothers, who are now gone.  Both were born today, and I was born on  December 24th.  We always celebrated together, my birthday was never really my own, but always a collective celebration.  Wherever you are Mollie and Rita, happy birthday, you are missed and remembered today....  

......but you could smoke it!  Made from tobacco leaves, in Haiti.

Marimeko Platter By Yasmin Sandytia

A friend sent me this photo he was lucky enough to catch on film yesterday, taken somewhere  a few hours from Boston.......lucky guy!  I'd love to see a baby fox in the wild..

Sohpie Woodrow   Read about her here!! A new discovery for me!!  

Her bio on her website is so interesting.  You can read it here: I can really relate to a lot of what she writes.....

Fatima Ronquillo acid-corrosion cast of the arteries of the adult human hand Bonnie Marie Smith

details directions times here....

Last little show of the Year!!!!!  Stop by if you are in the area, please!! Seconds, and lots of things that never come out of the box, and friends!!!!

An interesting project worth supporting.  Check out the short video......

From my friend Mike's art collection by two very fine mentally challenged artists.  Powerful and direct.

Had a chance to go the the Metropolitan Museum of Art and visit a few sections, before the show one day.  I took a bunch of photos for inspiration, and I'll share a few over the next few days....

This weekend.... Craft Boston Holiday  www.societyofcrafts.org/cbholiday/artists.asp

One Dog, 236 illustrations, by illustrators from all over the world.  I've got something it it too!  You can see the whole book previewed here!   160 pages A tribute to the Danish/Swedish Farm dog Morran www.studiomorran.com I absolutely love dogs, wanted to contribute and was so happy to be included.......all profit will go to WSPA - World Society for the Protection of Animals - Sweden WSPA International

Off to Burlington Vermont today, then Craft Boston Holiday show later in the week.  Details of the Old Church Show to come....

There is so much delicious pottery at this show.  Part one of the tasting menu! Ryan Greenheck , Philadelphia, PA www.ryanjgreenheck.com Matt Metz Robbie Lobell , Coupeville, WA www.cookonclay.com

Matt Metz will be at the show with me this weekend.   I love his work!