Quote #9-

"I have woven a parachute out of everything broken."

-William Stafford.

That One Poem.

Daydream delusion, limousine eyelash / Oh baby with your pretty face / Drop a tear in my wineglass / Look at those big eyes / See what you mean to me / Sweet-cakes and milkshakes / I'm a delusion angel / I'm a fantasy parade / I want you to know what I think / Don't want you to guess anymore / You have no idea where I came from / We have no idea where we're going / Lodged in life / Like branches in a river/ Flowing downstream / Caught in the current / I carry you / You'll carry me / That's how it could be / Don't you know me? / Don't you know me by now? -Street Poet from Before Sunrise.

Carta-ficción #36

Dearest,

I’m bathing myself in the sand of your eyes.

Overwhelmed by nothingness. I’m sitting in a bench I

used to know perfectly well. And then walking fast,

faster and faster until I run right into you.

I fall. I fall in love, I'm going to fall into pieces,

I fall, ache afterwards.

Now I’m bathing myself in the coldness of the sea.

It’s soothing and I think I like it.

Thought #501

Appreciate simplicity and structure.

Text-île.

My brother bought a textile art book for me last month. Since then I’ve been looking at it and getting excited about pretty much anything in it. Today I found something that made me fall in love with the textile universe in an even stronger way than I already was. And I guess he’ll love it too since it’s all NYC inspired (you can tell, right?). The name of the artist is Clare Tough and her work is simply amazing.

Yes, Please!: Inspiration Source #700

By Limedrop.

Inspiration Source #444

Jessica Stam by Solve Sundsbo for Vogue Italia

Joshua Petker.

“I used to say I was born in the wrong century. The way overly dramatic kids claim to be old souls living in the present day, I was convinced I was secretly an impressionist painter, meant more for turn of the century's demi-monde opulence rather than today's world of animators, illustrators, and monster movie artists. I didn't go to art school. I don't know all the proper techniques. I learned color theory by doing graffiti, but the story of the graffiti-artist-turned-fine-art-painted has been played out since the mid-'80s. My own life seemed to be working against me. I was convinced I should have been born in 1850.
Then I realized that I was approaching everything wrong. I live in Hollywood, this century's den of inequity and excess. I have eccentric colorful friends that rival the models of Degas and Renoir, I spend nights at Los Angeles bars that could rival those painted by Monet, and as this is 2007 I have access to neon pink and hot orange that I imagine even Van Gogh wouldn't know how to utilize. I am a contemporary painter interested in historic themes. There isn't anything wrong with that. I don't have any art school loans to pay back. I primarily paint women because I'm tremendously influenced by Klimt - and really focused on beauty.”

- Juxtapoz Magazine, October 2007

I’ve been a fan of his work since I first saw it, three or four years ago. Today, while working on some drawings I’ve been trying to finish for months now but failed to get some inspiration I thought of him again and of an interview he did that stuck in my head. Someone doing his own thing and defining his own relationship with art, which is something I really admire.

You credit Klimt as being a major influence to you stylistically. Do you use symbols in your work similar to the way he did? Are they graphics and ornament for you or something more?

JP: I'm not so sure Klimt was really a symbolic painter. I think for him it was mostly about decoration and beauty. And, in that sense I definitely do things similar to him. In my own opinion, Klimt's main goal was to create beauty and I think he felt ornamentation was an acceptable tool for his work. There were artists then and now that think decoration takes away from the intellectual impact of the work – I disagree. Because I too focus almost entirely on beauty I continually look to Klimt for guidance on decoration and mood and believe ornamentation is acceptable considering the intent of our work.

Long bodice, lovely textile dress.

Cacharel Inspired Dress.

I had a dream no longer to be free…

Deerhunter. Day III – Coachella ‘10.

I want your picture but not your words…

Beach House. Day II – Coachella ‘10.

Palabra de la Semana.

Laughter.

 

Je me souviens…

 

Je Crois En Mon Étoile.

This was written as a tattoo of some guy in some picture I found in a blog somewhere. I think it’s different and kind of perfect.

Warm feeling.

Did you know that a group of hummingbirds is called a charm? That's so beautiful.

…higher and higher and higher…

Passion Pit. Day I - Coachella ‘10.

Under The Coachella Sky.

Albert Camus.

A work of art is a confession.

 

Patterns Found In A Roof.

A life is worth living.