almost normal
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009I was recently reading Juxtapoz magazine’s interview with artist Liz McGrath who is having her first NY solo show. Liz’s work delivers a wonderful weirdness that stimulates the imagination. I’m reminded a bit of Thomas Woodruff’s Freak Parade, only these strange characters are 3 dimensional and in your face. Of course, her work is her own, but this particular show has a similar surreal circus thing going on. At any rate, she’s awesome and I wish I could get see the NY show in person.
I snagged a few pics to show you and in my quest to credit the photographer, I was pleased to see that he, like McGrath, walks a bit on the weird side. Adam Wallacavage’s octopus chandeliers and fringe celebrity portraits are pretty damn awesome.
thomas woodruff’s
root hare / Freak Parade
adam wallacavage making octopus chandeliers!
I guess this week I’m proposing a toast, of sorts.
*clears throat*
“Here’s to the awkward, the random, the quirky, the not-quite-right in all of us. Your inner weird could be the very stuff that makes you particularly awesome.”
*clinks imaginary glass and giggles*
See you next week (unless I decide to take off for my birthday which is unlikely as the self-imposed guilt-trip would probably be too much to bear. )
<3 calan
May 27th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
the “not-quite-right” is your core audience, calan.
of course, i’m the conception.
er… the exception,
because i’m always right.
the owl’s carrot nose
she stole from a dead snowman
she poops lumps of coal
May 27th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
sera – haha, i love your take on the ‘owl’. judging from jim’s reaction this morning that bird creature is stealing the show. for jim, it was the ’stoner eyes’ that were particularly amusing.
May 27th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
O_O I want the octopus chandelier.
Heather prides herself
On being ordinary
With slight exceptions.
So do I! ^_^ Though her pig hat could take my sprial-bound-notebook-spiral necklace in a cage match of weirdness.
May 28th, 2009 at 5:36 am
Cheers!
May 28th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
luckily food was available in suppository form,
or poor heather would have been unable to eat.
chewing, however, required much effort and
made the pig hat appear almost alive.
May 28th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
just another chap
he is eerily normal
what a total freak
May 28th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
omg sera, i’m laughing out loud here for reals. <3 your imagination!
May 29th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Wow Sera that was truly funny. Like calan i just had to laugh at the picture in my head.
As Heather walked through the woods
she suddenly stopped
standing very still
She felt it staring again
she was set this time
she had her pig hat
I love this comic. From the crazy looking bird to the cute as hell Heather. This is one of my top favorites. Very good job.
Most thought her ordinary
Heather had secrets
or problems, you choose.
Those octopus lamps are so cool. I want one!
I sit looking up
to a writhing illusion
I must change that bulb
Sorry for the late post again. Have a great weekend.
May 29th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Pig hats are awesome,
octopus lamps are better.
Cephalopods win!
May 30th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Happy Birthday dear
We wish you happiness
on your special day
sorry its short and early but happy birthday octo lamps are amazing btw
June 8th, 2009 at 9:30 am
i LOVE this girls face!
June 8th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
aw thanks UnconsciousINK. you know, i scrolled up to look at her again cuz i kind of forgot what her face looked like and she reminds me a bit of this life-size Holly Hobby doll I had when i was very little…the one my brother used to wrap a noose around and hang from my bedroom doorway. not going anywhere with this, just a random flashback.