My passion
I’m awake at 2 a.m. For those of you who don’t know, I work at a theme park for their Halloween event. I get paid to scare people, but it also means I’m awake late at night when I should be sleeping, because I have to get up at 8 in the morning for a class. Unfortunately, the adrenaline won’t let me sleep. So, I’m working on my newest obsession, I mean passion, knitting squiddies.
I love squids more than any other animal besides the cat and the tarsier. So, of course, one of my favorite artists, Ashling is also an artist who draws squids. She also makes tiny, tiny boob necklaces, which may one day be sent as gifts to elderly family members to see if they notice the necklaces are in fact tiny boobs.
I love Ashling’s art, because it is bright and cheerful even when it doesn’t deal with squid topics.
Or, at least to me, they’re bright and cheerful. They might be about death and despair; I’m not the best when it comes to interpreting the art of others. But, these paintings make me happy just looking at them.
I am now finishing up my third knitted squid; this one is going to my mom for the holidays. The second one, a rainbow squid, is going up for sale at a craft fair next month. For a look at my first ever knitted squid, take a gander here. And, just a reminder, my contest is still underway. Anyone interested in winning a copy of Calligraphy of the Witch should take a look.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:28 am
Wendy! You won! send me your postal address, please, so I can send your skully dishcloth.
November 4th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
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