Home for Wayward Creatures

Resigned to a life not swinging from the trees.

2011-10-14T07:05:00.000-04:00

Art vs. Craft

2010-11-24T04:39:00.000-05:00

This Saturday, 10am, 790 N. Van Buren Street, Milwaukee.

Christmas

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Mended

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Valentine

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Crazy

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Wool

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Crooked Smile

2010-11-23T22:22:00.000-05:00

One of the creatures is not a sock monkey.

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Louis keeps a watch on the barrel full of monkeys while they're out of the barrel for inventory at the old monkey factory in Van Buren Street in Milwaukee.

The monkeys have all gone on to good, loving homes. We miss them but are happy for them.

Come by Art vs. Craft #7!

2007-12-07T14:30:00.000-05:00

... and see this new monkey! S/he sports redwhiteandblue because s/he's French.

Art vs. Craft is Saturday, December 8, from 10am to 7pm.

Note the new location:
The Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 790 N. Van Buren, Milwaukee.
(It's on the corner of E. Wells Street and N. Van Buren.)
(A few blocks to the north and east (Cass Street, Marshall Street) you can find free street parking (though watch the time limits!) )

You can eat breakfast at the Plaza Cafe two blocks to the north, on Cass. Join me there for breakfast at 7am!

Here's what I'm selling!

2007-12-07T14:13:00.001-05:00

This is a close-up of a new collage called "Hibernation." You can see the evolution of the process here: http://collagedecollage.blogspot.com/

Besides collages (see pricelist below) here is what I'll be selling:

Post Cards (hand painted/colored) – 50¢

Magazines (new and vintage) special price – 50¢

Greeting Cards (w/envelopes and postage!) – $2

2008 Sandwich and Cocktail Calendar – $4

Mobius Strip Underwear – $5

Sock Monkeys – $20

Sculpture (Easter) – $25

Mask – $25

also:
2 Sock Horses – free to a good home! (must keep them together)
Sock Cowboy Dog – free to a good home!

40 Collages — (see collage pricelist)

Collage Extravaganza

2007-12-07T13:35:00.000-05:00

I have 40 (Forty!) (that's the same amount of ounces in a "forty") collages for sale, one day only, Art vs. Craft, Saturday, December 8, 2007, 10am to 7pm. Some of these are new, some have never been for sale before, and some are at the lowest prices ever! Here is a list, with prices:

80 Photos – 10
9:10 AM – 35
Bamboo – 60
Breath – 80
Childhood – 45
Clint (3 panel) – 40
Columbia – 30
Crucifixion (w/Olives) – 70
D – 25
Dogs I – 55
Fit The – 20
Fou – 80
Gina – 30
Halloween – 45
Heart – 10
Herringbone – 65
Hibernation (2 panel) – 65
Holder – 30
In – 80
K-tt – 35
Life Of – 15
Lighter – 15
Me – 40
Mixer – 60
N – 30
No X – 50
Nourishment – 100
Olden – 40
On (2 panel) – 50
Orange Dot – 20
Play – 80
Raspberry – 70
So Apricot – 90
Talk #1 – 70
The Other – 25
The Sisters from Castle Rock – 60
Untitled – 70
We Love You – 40
Work – 50
Ya – 65

2008 Sandwich and Cocktail Calendar

2007-12-06T19:41:00.000-05:00

I just had the 2008 calendars printed. They are black and white, and on regular paper, but inexpensively priced! I also chose to leave off all holidays, making them apolitical and non-denominational. Each month features a different sandwich or sandwich idea. Some of them are never-before-attempted! Each month also features a different cocktail-- all of which really exist-- the recipes coming from drink books.

I also printed, in the calendar, the following essay by Ray Speen, who has a lot to say about these two subjects.

Sandwiches and Cocktails

Why sandwiches and cocktails? These two phenomena might seem incongruous, but if you look at the history and the essence of these two corner posts of modern living, they have much more in common than one might realize. Both are created by mixing two or more complimentary, though sometimes odd, elements together to make something in which the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. We now take for granted how strange some of these combinations must have seemed when they were first invented.

But there is a personal stake for me, too, with this subject. In 1992 I found out I could no longer eat wheat—wheat gluten, wheat flour, oats, rye, barley—and stay alive, so my diet was altered drastically. I don’t need to point out that bread is the foundation, and a necessary feature, of the sandwich. A year later I found out much the same thing about alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are even more important to a cocktail than bread is to a sandwich. Anyone over the ripe old age of 12... I mean 21, can tell you that “cranberry juice cocktail” is not A Cocktail. Some people have told me that, to them, life without these two culinary giants is not a life worth living. I have, however, managed to focus my passions in other directions, but meanwhile, I have taken on a rather fanatical, if somewhat misguided, from-a-distance obsession with these two taken-for-granted-by-most-of-society wonders of the world.

While the history of the cocktail goes all the way back to about 4000 BC (when, during the accidental discovery of fermentation, a flavoring agent was accidentally introduced to the brew), the history of the sandwich is often mythologized and misunderstood. First invented by Jon Montagnard, The 14th Earle of Sandwich, a Welsh military innovator, in 1492, the purpose of the innovation was so that Knights wouldn't have to leave the field of battle for lunch, thus freeing themselves of the several hours it took to extract them from cumbersome suits of armor. A lesser known innovation by Montagnais was a small metal compartment which was attached to the armor for carrying the sandwich—in effect, the first lunch box.

I don’t need to illustrate the ongoing crisis of the sandwich, propagated by the epidemic of fast food, particularly with hamburgers and submarine sandwiches. I have included in this calendar small sections about my most significant experiences in either realm.

The more recent, and more disturbing, trend is the destruction of the cocktail—in which our very culture is being desecrated by savvy, slimy, marketing hucksters in order to sell the worst possible product at the biggest profit. Vodka, a completely worthless and tasteless spirit, has all but taken over the liquor market in recent years. Except for very few exceptions, vodka is nothing but crude, distilled grain spirit with no subtlety or character, and attempts to disguise its foulness with trendy flavors just makes it worse.

The most tragic development, however, is the annihilation of the Martini, the most classic and venerable of all cocktails. The Martini is made only ONE way—high quality gin and a very small amount (though not none) of dry (French) Vermouth, STIRRED with ice, quickly—so it gets very cold but not diluted—and strained into a cocktail glass. An olive may be added as a garnish. James Bond’s insistence on a vodka “martini” shaken (the reason you stir and not shake is you want it to be crystal clear, not filled with air bubbles) proves that Bond was a double agent for the Russians all along, or worse, the Americans.

Even more appalling, in recent years, the word “Martini” has come to mean what “cocktail” used to mean. Now you go to a bar and they will offer a “Cosmopolitan Martini” or a “Margarita Martini”—which makes no sense at all. Cosmopolitans and Margaritas are COCKTAILS, the Martini is a COCKTAIL, but otherwise they have nothing to do with each other. This destruction of the language is unforgivable. It seems like the Gin manufacturers are content just to sit back while their ever more unpopular product dwindles as older drinkers retire and die off. Soon, no one will know what a real Martini is, there will be no more Gin, no more cocktails, no more culture, no more civilization.

—Ray Speen

Outdoor Sculpture

2007-12-06T19:28:00.000-05:00

I had this outdoor sculpture, which is called "Easter," outside of my front door for several years. I think the elements have improved it-- but now I've decided to sell it. I would like if someone kept it outdoors, but it's not necessary to do that. I understand that eventually the elements would reduce it to nothing. But while that was happening, there would be changes going on which would be interesting to watch.

Mask or Not a Mask?

2007-12-05T19:01:00.001-05:00

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Mobius Strip Underwear

2007-12-04T15:48:00.000-05:00

Finally, the perfect gift for the hard-to-shop-for theoretical mathematician in you life: Mobius Strip Underwear!

If you are not familiar with the wonders of the Mobius Strip, this garment may not be for you, but for the right person, this could be the jewel of the Holiday Season. Mobius Strip Underwear come in several varieties, for men and women, and are all one-of-a-kind, hand-fashioned by legal wage compensated craftspersons with loving dedication. This certified “green” product consists of gently owned garments which, you can rest assured, are professionally laundered and inspected.

Because undergarments in their original form aren’t actually a plane or a tube, but a complex three dimensional arrangement of body fitted fabric, Mobius Strip Underwear aren’t technically a Mobius Strip, but rather a practical garment retooled in the spirit of this seemingly paradoxical one-sided object that has delighted generations of deep thinkers. Not just a novelty item in the sprit of the Mobius Strip, however, Mobius Strip Underwear is an actual garment that can be worn beneath other clothes, secretly, giving the you the confidence that you are moving through the world in a unique fashion. Let the next board meeting come alive with secret pleasure! Allow a boring date to become secretly, intellectually charged! Even everyday mundane tasks such a trip to the DMV may become a mind-bending adventure when wearing Mobius Strip Underwear!

Individual Descriptions:

Holiday Boxers

These red and green boxers are the perfect Christmas gift, and have the double distinction of containing a subtle Hound’s-tooth design, which we find the most disturbing pattern known to mankind.

Tighty-Whitey

These classic men’s white briefs affectionately known as the “tighty-whitey” are REALLY TIGHT when re-tooled into the Mobius Strip configuration, and perfectly embody the mind-twisting spirit of this product. Let your next trip to the gym be a complex one!

Victoria’s REALLY got a Secret!

This elegant and sparse woman’s “thong” undergarment has become an abstract art object in the hands of our skilled retoolers. Though admittedly impractical to begin with, they now must be seen to be believed! Not for the timid, as a gift, this item is recommended only for those with a mature and tolerant relationship.

The Sportsman

These manly boxers deceptively boast a pattern that depicts fishing, outdoor traveling, and bear hunting—masculine endeavors which can certainly stand the addition of facing the wilds while wearing a mathematical paradox close to your private areas. Perhaps the perfect gift for the contradictory loved one in your life.

Party In The Pants

This petite white woman’s panty depicts a couple of wine drinking, glittery dressed, cartoon party girls, one of which, perhaps, secretly has a theoretical math party going on in the underwear department.

Danger! Will Robinson!

This adventurous red cotton thong bikini for women or the really bored man seems to defy all logic! Where do the legs go? Where does the waist go? Who cares?! Can probably be worn three different ways, because none of them are right!

Game Board Boxers

The complex and rather insane geometric design on these boxers, consisting of a system of interconnecting blue, green, and brown hexagons and triangles makes you wonder what they’re smoking over there at Hanes. Were the wearer to be lost at sea in a lifeboat, the pattern could certainly double for a game board of the survivor’s invention. The addition of the Mobius Strip design, however, makes all of this superfluous.

The Shit Hits the Fan

The design on these rather boring boxers resembles nothing so much a little box fans, bringing to mind, for anyone with an imagination, both the literal and metaphorical interpretations of the above catchphrase. Perhaps these twisted undergarments could be the perfect gift for the conservative Republican on your holiday list.

Sock Monkey Studio

2007-12-02T08:08:00.002-05:00

This is the place where exploited, low-wage craftspersons toil away day and night to create new life forms that even the Island of Misfit Toys won't take in!

Art vs. Craft

2007-12-02T08:06:00.000-05:00

Strong To The Finish

2007-12-02T07:56:00.000-05:00

I have been experimenting with various forms of sock monkey stuffing, and this one in particular is rather odd-- it's filled with spinach! You can see it in the arms, which have swelled to Popeye-like proportions.

I'm just kidding. You cant stuff a sock monkey with spinach!

Guest for Thanksgiving Dinner

2007-11-22T13:45:00.001-05:00

This monkey, new to the world, is sporting stylish argyle pants with traditional arms and tail. He also has a nice smile.

Red Monkey

2007-10-24T17:58:00.000-04:00

New to this world, this monkey is looking for a loving home-- though of course always welcome at mine. It's just that sitting on a shelf with like 40 or 50 other monkeys tends to make one either shrink or try to find a way to stand out. This one jingles like a pocket full of spare change. His Chihuahua like eyes seem like they could look around corners. This monkey could be comfortable on the bottom of the sea, where there is only a hint of the sun, or in the treetops, sparkling with morning dew, screeching in a language more understandable than English.

Mysterious!

2007-09-18T19:36:00.000-04:00

I found this picture of this monkey sitting on my radiator. It looks a little uncomfortable, or maybe about ready to leave. I don't know if I sold this monkey to someone, or it's a my house still. I no longer am able to keep track of things like that. I wonder about that mark on its head, like a birthmark. I like those red eyes. They remind me of candy I used to eat when I was a little kid over at my Aunt Anna Marie's house.

Super Scope

2007-07-06T15:11:00.000-04:00

EIGHT of these new collages will be exhibited in the John Riepenhof Experience mini-gallery which is in the Green Gallery http://www.thegreengallery.tk/ tonight-- with the Peter Barrickman opening, which is quite spectacular. I am very happy to be able to show these small collages at this unique venue! If you are in Milwaukee come by this evening. I will be spending most of my time in a little mousehole like room with a dinner roll for a door handle.

New Collages!

2007-07-05T17:02:00.000-04:00

I just finished 12 (twelve) (one dozen) new collages-- here are a few of them!

Hard to Describe

2007-07-04T12:42:00.000-04:00

"Natty" would be the word I would use to describe this monkey, with its black and green checked design, along with the casual tilt of its head. Okay, I will use the word natty.

Fashion Leader

2007-07-03T08:01:00.000-04:00

Upon closer examination you might notice that this marshmallow white monkey has a golden elephant for one eye. Very soon people will be able to do this, too, but right now, I guess sock monkeys beat us out on this one. It doesn't mean anything-- the golden elephant eye-- I don't think. It's just meant to be attractive, and I think it is.

Watch out!

2007-07-02T14:18:00.000-04:00

Don't let that one milky, pale pink eye fool you, this monkey is solid and strong. I can't be entirely sure from this picture, but I think this may be one that had a large rock inside of its head or body, or both! Very heavy, and maybe not for small children. But substantial!

Friendly

2007-07-01T12:35:00.000-04:00

Friendly is the best way I can think of to describe this monkey. It's like he was genetically designed for friendliness, from the dog-like appearance (these aren't really monkeys, after all) to the one red eye and one pink eye. There is no doubt whatsoever about her friendliness. I'm sure there is more, however, going on than just that.

Perfect in Every Way

2007-06-30T13:04:00.000-04:00

Simple, elegant. Everything you could possibly want in a sock monkey. Intelligence, and a piercing demeanor. Not just a sock monkey... but also... a friend.

Soulful

2007-06-29T18:28:00.000-04:00

This is a very handsome monkey, even though I don't normally like the color blue. It has very nice eyes, and a nice argyle pattern. It seems to also be saying: I've been through a lot. Long drives, long walks, east coast, west coast, natural disasters, laundromats, fixed elections, shoes, boots, sock drawers, mismatches, and mending. And here I am, today, saying: take me home.

Where is my dictionary?

2007-06-28T15:41:00.000-04:00

There is something just LOVEABLE about this monkey. Am I wrong? Just LOVEABLE!

Or is it LOVABLE? LOVEABLE? Or LOVABLE?

If you say LOVEABLE (or LOVABLE) enough times, it seems to turn into a product name, like a brand of soap or something.

The same can be said for... dare I say it... LOVE.

Beautiful Green

2007-06-27T19:10:00.000-04:00

This monkey's head was filled with food coloring bottles, those little ones with the pointed caps. Eventually it leaked out, sometimes with the help of a loving individual. It was kind of messy, and I had to wash it. It kept changing, evolving. I wish most people had as much going on as this monkey.

This is not a happy collage

2007-06-26T14:45:00.000-04:00

I feel terribly guilty for being responsible for this collage, and for all the unhappiness it brings, and its generally disturbing nature. I can't blame the makers of the original images, really, I have to take the blame. For example, what was once a simple peperoni pizza now feels to me like a heart being ripped from, not only the chest of the person in question, but from their entire experience.

This monkey says HI!

2007-06-25T19:40:00.000-04:00

I've lost track of the monkeys that I've made, and given away, and sold, and found new homes for, and photographed. For all I know they could be getting up on their own power and walking out of the house and going out on their own. I am particularly fond of this one, though he may already be living with someone else. It may be a she. He or she may have a name, now. Or maybe this monkey is still at home, with the other monkeys.

It Takes T to Tango

2007-06-24T16:17:00.000-04:00

This is a small collage. I'm not sure of the exact measurements... but it’s small. I think it's called "T." Can you guess why? If you guess right, and I'm wrong and that isn't the title, I guess that implicates us both. This is a shape that reminds me of a particular movie screen shape. It's not quite as severe as CinemaScope, but it's more wide than normal. This is "Wide Screen." Talking about movies, I see a scene from a famous movie in there. This shouldn't be so obvious, but I guess I couldn't help myself. Will I never learn?

"N"

2007-06-23T16:25:00.000-04:00

I think the title of this collage is "N" -- though I don't know if it has quotation marks around the N -- or why I felt compelled to do that now. I think that it's because one letter feels kind of naked by itself, and those quotation marks make it seem less lonely. Maybe the N stands for naked. It's a gold N that looks like it was added on later, though it wasn't. Maybe the N stands for No, it wasn't added on later. Is that the actor Tom Cruise standing in front of an American flag? I can't believe I included such an image. Maybe it works, though-- it's beyond me to decide. Maybe the N stands for Nicole Kidman, the actress. They used to be married, but Not Now. Maybe this collage is about all or Nothing. It's about everything being either forever, or Never.

Creepy

2007-06-22T18:48:00.001-04:00

This is a fairly new collage. I feel like I was sinking kind of low with this one. Not that I think it's bad-- I like it. It's just that it's kind of obvious. And it doesn't look like something that I would do. I don't know. Maybe someone knocked me out and made this, and when I came to, I thought that I had done it. That's a creepy thought, and this is a creepy collage. But I really like it.

Olden

2007-04-11T14:38:00.000-04:00

New Art Vs. Craft Date

2007-03-03T16:14:00.000-05:00

http://artvscraft.com/

101

2006-11-06T21:13:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all the people who came by the Art Vs. Craft last weekend and said hi, and thanks to everyone who bought stuff! It's really exciting to make something that someone actually wants, or wants to give to someone else. I counted the number of cards, magazines, monkeys, and collages I sold, and it came to 101, total, which is kind of a magical number.

On Saturday night, after the first day, I made a new sock monkey, a pretty weird one, but with a certain lovable quality. I forgot to take a picture of it, and someone bought it, so it's barely even a memory now. But that's okay, I don't need to have pictures of everything, and I don't need to remember everything. It's nice to just think of things like that monkey going off alone in the world.

Hi!

2006-11-03T20:08:00.000-05:00

Brand New Collage!

2006-11-03T19:00:00.000-05:00

See if you can guess the title of this one!
The winner will get, I don't know... a new car, or a tour of my "studio," or a subscription to "The Sweet Ride" magazine (though I'll have to check with Tony Franciosa about that one). Your pick!

Small Collage

2006-11-03T14:44:00.000-05:00

This is a brand new collage, fairly small. I guess I should measure them, that might be interesting. I didn't think of that. The computer makes them all the same size. Look! There's someone with a bow tie drinking coffee. Just thought I'd point that out.

PG13

2006-11-02T17:11:00.000-05:00

Even The Island of Misfit Toys wouldn't take in this monkey! But I, having a large heart, did. No... who am I trying to fool... I made him/her.

New Monkeys!

2006-11-01T19:43:00.000-05:00

The Glimmer Twins? The Bad Boys from Boston? I don't know. They are not identical, but their pants are alike. Or their legs are alike.

Three Panel Collage

2006-10-31T21:26:00.000-05:00

The title of this collage is "Clint." I don't know if that's really Clint Eastwood or someone who looks like him. Maybe it doesn't matter.

Love will tear us apart

2006-10-31T15:14:00.000-05:00

Old collage from 1998, much different from anything I do now. It is covered with a hardened layer of Elmer's glue, which gives it a cloudy appearance, which is kind of nice. Part of the glue is colored with red food coloring. There's nothing like red food coloring.

Spiceworld!

2006-10-30T16:48:00.000-05:00

Two square panels that go side by side, touching. The images are entirely of the Spice Girls. There is some yellow tinting. I don't tint collages too often, but sometimes it seems to work well. I'm not, like, a big fan of the Spice Girls or anything. I just had this Spice Girls book, with really nice photos. The photos themselves were better than the collage, actually, in the end. But I had to try.

Is that a hat or is that your head?

2006-10-30T14:05:00.000-05:00

Big Purple Eye and Big Blue Eye

2006-10-29T20:12:00.000-05:00

Kind of looks like he/she's wearing sunglasses. What was I thinking?

Maroon

2006-10-27T17:25:00.000-04:00

I just noticed that this monkey matches the two stripes across the chest of my favorite sweater. If I carried it around whenever I wore the sweater it would be quite stylish, but I think people might take it the wrong way. And besides, I don't want to have anything to do with monkeys being used as accessories, though it's probably beyond my control, ultimately, what people do. Well... I like this monkey enough to do that... and I like my sweater enough, too... but I won't. I'm more inclined these days not to draw attention to myself.

New Collage No Title

2006-10-26T21:53:00.000-04:00

I just finished this collage except for the title. I like to give everything a title. If you don't give it a title, the title becomes "(untitled)" which is essentially a title. At the point that I was almost finished with this one, I thought of a good title for it, then I forgot. I've been trying to remember what it was. I'll think about it when I go to bed, and maybe it will come to me in a dream. That usually works.

Pearl Eye and Clear Eye

2006-10-24T17:08:00.000-04:00

Just because this monkey is rather traditional doesn't mean s/he's boring. One of the eyes is clear. You won't see that too often.

TALK magazine #1

2006-10-23T18:33:00.000-04:00

This is a collage made by gluing every page of the first issue of TALK magazine together, and then tearing away. I can't remember if they are the odd or even numbered pages, or both.

Actually, I couldn't remember the name of the magazine, and I had to look it up. TALK magazine was started in 1999 by Tina Brown and Harvey Weinstein. It only lasted until 2001. I wonder what it's like, when you start something that ambitious and well known and then decide to end it.

I don't see it as a failure, however. At least I got this collage out of it!

Have You Seen Me?

2006-10-18T19:34:00.000-04:00

I can't find him/her in the menagerie and I'm thinking that someone bought him or her, or maybe I gave her to someone, or traded him to someone for something that has since been consumed (make a note: don't trade for food, you'll be sorry later). Anyway, I'm hoping that is the case, because this isn't the kind of monkey you want to disappear mysteriously and then show up later in the wrong place and at the wrong time. This isn't the monkey you want to come across alone in the middle of the night in your own home. UNLESS of course you adopted her/him, and then I'm sure there is enough love to counteract the scariness.

Be seeing you!

2006-10-12T17:26:00.000-04:00

This collage is essentially a representation of a face, the idea being that when you see a face you are seeing a lot more than what you are seeing. The eyes are the anchors here, as they are with faces. A lot of collages have eyes. I guess I'm attracted to eyes. But I also like how the pupils in eyes are holes, but they look like stones. Sometimes I put holes in collages, and when they are small, pupil sized holes look like they are solid black, because the darkness swallows up the light. This reminds me of how I always thought camera lenses, which are passageways for light, look like black stones. That helped me not be afraid of cameras, to think of the lens as a black stone instead of a tunnel.

Stripes, and some stars

2006-10-03T18:41:00.000-04:00

Is this monkey patriotic, or pro-American, or is this some kind of a prison suit? The answer is none of those, because it is a lifeless form filled with polyester fiberfill, with no background of hatred, ambition, hidden agendas, or lofty ideals. What could be more humble than in a past life shielding a foot from a shoe? At this point, this monkey has no gender, name, or home-- though the cat if fond of it.

No Boxes!

2006-09-24T16:07:00.000-04:00

I'm still cleaning up from a major disaster. E'wood had just started working on the roof, fixing the leaks, above the room by the garage, the new gallery space, where I had a lot of my stuff stored, and I was doing some spray painting. I was working on these nice gift boxes for monkeys, with a new decorative design I had developed: Glitter Camo! It's kind of a gray, black, green, brown, and gold camouflage design with glitter! "Now you can go undetected in the jungle, in the desert, and at the disco!"

But then the big rains came, while E and I were sitting at the BFP sipping coffee (I was eating bananas and milk). I didn't worry about it too much, except for getting home okay, but then when I got home I was shocked to see water POURING in, soaking everything in that room, including all the brand new Glitter Camo boxes. I had to drag everything out of there, trying to salvage the valuable stuff. But almost all of the gift boxes were ruined. There was nothing I could do, except try to stay calm. I just don't have the heart to start over and make more. Maybe boxes weren't such a good idea, anyway. The fashion industry can go ahead and steal my glitter camo idea if they want to. But remember, you heard about it here first!

Sweater

2006-09-23T11:53:00.000-04:00

This is a fairly old collage, but a good one, and it's for sale!

Red monkey with one yellow star eye

2006-09-21T14:27:00.000-04:00

This monkey is red mostly, with some yellow. He resembles the USSR flag, but there's no hammer and sickle.

Two Panel Collage

2006-09-07T18:24:00.000-04:00

Needs Loving Home

2006-09-03T19:36:00.000-04:00