Oh, Jonny II

 I'd thought I'd share some of Jonathan's current work. All of these pieces are constructed with found objects. Rope, door, chains, screens, old photographs, and documents. We find a lot of it at estate sales....or even better on the side of the road. He told me it makes him feel good to give these rejected objects new homes. Gotta love caring for inanimate objects like little orphans....Some of these pieces can be found in the Illume Gallery (mentioned a few posts ago). 

 This one he felt inspired to do on the side of the street in Brooklyn, and he just left it there. Makes me happy.

All of these pieces are rather large. If you're interested in one email me...he's pretty damn generous with his work. Like I said, he just wants them to find good homes. 

Beauty Pressure

I'm curios to know what you think of this. Just another marketing ploy playing on women's sensitivities to get them to buy Dove Beauty products, or an actual attempt to change the playing field and bring attention to a serious threat to young women?

Either way this video is pretty damn stirring.

xo.

Fruitful Fiction

Short post, but here are a few books that tugged on my brain and heart strings. If you like fantastical out-of the ordinary, magical realism, weirdo fairy tales you might want to glance at these. Also it is that time of year to bundle in your favorite sweater and read by the sleepy glow of Christmas lights, or walk to your car on your lunch break at work, pump up your heater and chain smoke whilst reading like I do.