The Girl and the Shoe

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

It is my great honor to present to you.... Stump!

This post is dedicated to Toby.

A 10 year old Sussex spaniel came out of retirement to become the oldest dog to ever win Best in Show! Good for you old feller!

All images via SFGate.com

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

I rather Walker, thanks anyway!

All images by Tim Walker.

Discover my hero...the art of Judith Scott!

Judith Scott used yo be what some refer to as an "outside artist"; I prefer to simply call her an artist.

She began exploring her creativity at the Creative Growth, a non profit visual art center for the mental and physically disabled located in Oakland, California. Here she experimented with various mediums, until she discovered yarn. Judith had little concept of verbal language but worked in such a passionate, intense systematical manner as if she had finally found a voice in her art work.

Her work is both tactile and visually striking; yarns in a multitude of colors mix, hide and reveal ordinary objects that are transformed in to mutated unidentifiable shapes.

I was once told a story by a friend who was so fortunate to meet her.....

A member of the staff at Creative Growth was given the task to resupply the bathrooms with the toilet paper that had just been bought. Upon entering the storage closet the staff member was shocked to discover that the stock bought for a whole month was missing. Puzzled he began searching everywhere, this off course came with out any success. When finally it had been written off as lost someone discovered that Judith had been inspired by the huge mass of toilet paper and wrapped the entire pile in yarn. A new piece of art was completed.

To find out more about Creative Growth please go to CreativeGorwth.org. To find out more about Judith Scott please look in to purchasing her book "Metamorphosis. The fiber art of Judith Scott".

Images from JudithScottDocumentary.org.

Inspiration comes with four legs or none at all!

The last image is a photograph by the talented Mr. Bill Brandt. Google his work it is truly beautiful and inspiring. Dark, mysterious and gentle at the same time.

Enjoy!