fanciful devices: Love with a pale stranger

A Stone Is Nobody's

A man ambushed a stone. Caught it.
Made it a prisoner.
Put it in a dark room and stood guard over it for the rest of his life.

His mother asked why.

He said, because it's held captive, because it is captured.

Look, the stone is asleep, she said, it does not know whether it's in a garden or not. Eternity and the stone
are mother and daughter; it is you who are getting old. The stone is only sleeping.

But I caught it, mother, it is mine by conquest, he said.

A stone is nobody's, not even its own. It is you who are conquered; you are minding the prisoner, which is yourself,
because you are afraid to go out, she said.

Yes yes, I am afraid, because you have never loved me, he said.

Which is true, because you have always been to me as the stone is to you, she said.

Russell Edson

FAQs

1. Are you a Southeast Asian dancing girl from the 1800s?

No, sorry to disappoint. My avatar and banner images are from an ancient book I found in the depths of my grandmother's cabinets. More on that here.

2. How do you make everything look so old?

First, you need a good oxidizer to brush on every bit of metal you can reach. I'll tell you all about it here.

Then there's this wax. I first mentioned it here. You'll have to scroll down a lot.

3. How can you be so productive?

I'm insanely obsessed and I have no offspring. I do nothing else- I don't have a day job, I don't clean my house or cook, I spend all day in pjs, often completely abandoning personal hygiene... I only interact with other humans when I walk my dog. And I like people! But I prefer dogs.

And I'm sloppy- but I make that sloppiness work for me.

4. Any tips you'd like to share?

No! Except for these 16 posts about techniques and this one about how to find your aesthetic.

5. Would you be offended if I took some inspiration from your designs?

Well, I'd be happier if you outright copied them.

No really, imitation is how we learn. I have enough ideas to go around. And even if I don't- please. No one's going to do this obsessively enough to threaten my business. (Probably.) I learned by copying others and I've seen others copy me as a step toward developing their own voice. So feel free. (I'd love if you tossed me a link in my comments, so I can feel like a proud momma.)

6. What do you look like?

Why, what have you heard? Really? Wow.

6/28/10

Love with a pale stranger

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My Dark Valentine Bracelet - Victorian Era

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Steampunk Fashion Necklace fashioned with a Gorgeous Vintage Watch Movement

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Hot Pink , Black, White, Red - Sexy Ruffle frilly Panties Bloomers- one size fits most

Large Diamond Cuffs in Black and Red (Pair)

Black and Red Satin Underbust Corset-Made to Measure

Scarlet Red Rose and Black Tatted Lace on an Ivory Silk Ring Bearer Pillow

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keenaskreations composed this treasury, and I've never felt sexier. Well, I may have, but this particular set of earrings sure hasn't.

It's amazing how any article can change it's feel when grouped with different items, don't you think?
Fancylinda says no more than 20% on the coupon, maybe even 15%... sounds good to me. However, I just remembered I'm going out of town next week so I need to wait until after that to offer any coupon. D'oh!

3 comments:

stregata said...: Great treasury for your earrings - gives them a very romantic goth feeling!; 6/29/10, 12:38 AM
steufel said...: Great treasury - besides ypur earrings - the first dress is stunning!; 6/29/10, 4:39 PM
Marin said...: How do you re-post treasuries so well?; 7/2/10, 10:48 AM