The Tyler Davidson Fountain, aka The Genius of Water. Fountain Square, Cincinnati, Ohio.
“An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.”-James Whistler
“My mission in life is to make everybody as uneasy as possible. I think we should all be as uneasy as possible, because that’s what the world is like.”-Edward Gorey
The Gashlycrumb Tinies Metal Lunch Box at The Vint Edge. $34.99
Edward Gorey Necklace by Dark White Arts. $14.00
Books on Buildings: 20 Bookish Murals From Around the World [courtesy Flavorwire]
Edna St. Vincent Millay was born on 22 February 1892, with looks as timeless as the poems she grew up to write.
Edna St. Vincent Millay
QUOTE: “Life must go on; I forget just why.”
SOME WORKS: Renascence, and Other Poems; A Few Figs from Thistles: Poems and Four Sonnets; The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver; Fatal Interview; The Murder of Lidice.
A KEEPSAKE:
Edna St. Vincent Millay Quote Canvas Shopper Bag by Cloudshaped. $25.81
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1868
The Yellow Book: April 15th, 1894. Cover art by Aubrey Beardsley. This framed print hangs in my studio.
The Yellow Book, April 1894
A random image taken on the fly during my visit home last month. Something about the juxtaposition turned on my imagination. Don’t ask me to explain-I just liked the combination and slightly skewed composition of totally unrelated objects that somehow, through an alchemy of memory, beauty, and wishful thinking, made perfect sense.
Cityscape
I’m utterly fascinated by photographs of people reading. Always have been-well, as far back as I remember. For me, life is largely about words: it’s no wonder that I love reading culture in all of its odd facets. On the flip side, I have a history of becoming temporarily addicted to a newly discovered Tumblr blog. I’ll read the entire archive in one sitting, rapturously inform my husband of this new pet favourite like the nerd-girl I am, only to forget about it for months, if not years, to come. Today, I make this pledge: the cycle stops now, with Awesome People Reading.
Go here to find out why. You can thank me later.
Lillian Gish Reads (A Romance of Happy Valley, 1919). From Awesome People Reading.
Zizi isn’t reading in this picture, but she is lounging on the arm of the comfiest chair in my studio-library.
Look at those eyes!
“I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.”-Jean Cocteau
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 