random means "having no definite aim or purpose," (1655), taken from "at random" (1565), "at great speed" (thus, "carelessly, haphazardly"). In 1980s college student slang, it somehow, and sadly, acquired a distinct sense of "inferior, undesirable." (Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper) Well, okay, fine, Mr. Online Etymology Dictionary person, but THIS is the 21st Century. It's a whole new ball of wax.
Labels: designs and ragtags studio, studioscapes, the altered page, the pulse
posted by sf @ 9:21 PM
Spring is just around the corner. In fact, it's only a week away. We are so happy to see it beckoning, from the snow crocuses peeking up through frozen ground, to the green aura of the aspen buds. For most of the week we have had windows open to the sky and gone coat free. However, there has been a rumor circulating for several days that we haven't seen the last of THIS (above). Those pictures were taken in my yard after a good deal of melting had occurred.
This one actually looks kinda familiar --- it's vintage deja vu!Labels: blizzard, buried treasure, Christmas, Seth Apter, snowstorm, the altered page
posted by sf @ 8:45 PM
Y'all know Seth, over at the altered page, right? Well, he's putting finishing touches on Chapter 3 of The Pulse - his on-line (and TOTALLY BOOKWORTHY) compilation of artist surveys. This time he asks us, among other things, "Can ya ever part with your art?"Labels: Seth Apter, the altered page, the artist's voice, the pulse
posted by sf @ 4:58 PM
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