A nice little hack.

Saw this yesterday, rushing off to a haircut that I will now be getting today. Nice use of a plastic storage bin.

A rather nice Mary in a natty shack

Okay, after all the rigamarole of the holiday, I am back. I was walking Walter around a bit in the heat yesterday and saw this lovely little Virgin Mary shed. It belongs in the Expressions of Faith pile of ID, I do believe. The statue has been painted over so many times she looks like shes made of chalk, and the necklace was obviously draped over her shoulders for the winter holidays.

so so so so adorable

I am still sifting through the shots I took — mostly digital — of my nephew's visit. This is another of the few polaroids, with young Nick finally looking at the city from the Empire State Building. We are considering making that his Halloween costume this year...

It would be fabric and cardboard, stiffened in key places with gesso, left flexible in others, Nick could paint the detail then we could stitch it up... Maybe I need to make a costume for me too since we are going full-throttle goober! Or my sister could be the Chrysler Building! Holy crap.

It took a while to limber up, but then I found a compelling layer to record...

Man, I have so enjoyed getting ready for the Uppercase Old School Show! I have not been on the circuit for so long, I was really stiff and formulaic for several weeks, taking lots of crappy pictures. Finally, it all started coming together when I was exploring as many playgrounds as I could find, coming to and from work. I love the painted instructional graphics on the pavement, those precursors to all the other graphic cues left us by the authorities that make things like crosswalks and the interstate system viable...

I love the palimpsests formed when recess areas are reformatted, perhaps reflecting a change in the educational model followed by that particular school. I love the ineffective covering of play spaces past, especially since the children who inhabit them will absolutely not be fooled.

So yeah. I am back, my fellow travelers. Join me or stay the hell out of the way.