When did my lead-ins ever make sense

The above trailer is for a movie that is very difficult to watch, but very profound. Despite all the gloom, what I really loved was the sets. The burning house metaphor (literally a burning house) and the empty theater where it all ends up taking place; I love it all. 


Although it takes place in New York, I can only think of Milwaukee when I see that city. Maybe it's because I saw the trailer at the Oriental, or maybe it's cause that particular "grittiness" seems so much more Milwaukee than New York. 


So on the topic of Milwaukee and grittiness and nothing at all related to "Synecdoche, New York," I bring you some photos from my latest expedition to the Historic 3rd Ward. 

This is the only picture where the tag "gallery" comes into play. It's in the back of the store "Hot Pop" and although I never like the artists they feature, I love the interior architecture. 

 

Said store from outside. 

The lovely gritty city itself~

I actually think my dream house is a loft in an old factory building downtown. The type that has old paneled wooden floors. Maybe brick walls and pipes on the ceiling. 

Here is where we ate. I liked being up on the loft. That way I could watch over the domain. Hungry? Yes. Power hungry? Yes.

Product placement! Can I get some money now? 

This particular coke was quite yummy cause they used real sugar. They even used a real glass bottle too! I liked it so much that I just had to have it hovering in front of a nice apartment building. 

This is the kind of stuff that is fodder for so many of my recent illustrations. Large cities are my muse. I always want to draw them, but they are so damn hard. Way too many details!

I hope this post was a little entertaining. I really just wanted to blog about something since my little funk has ended and my schedule has cleared up. I know this is an art blog, but avoiding the things that give me ideas for my art is just sinful.

My job is to make people uncomfortable and wish they never came to this

I participated in Kirsten's Dali inspired piece at the Haggerty Museum.

Unintentional  blurriness + dirty window = urban outfitters catalogue

 

To tell the truth, I like the Haggerty building more than the actual art. Though maybe that is because the running theme was religious, and religious art always makes me nauseous. 

I was prepared to reprise my role as "the spoiling mother" and even dressed up for it. The best "mom costume" I could put together was a loose red button-up shirt, jeans, and a hair clip. I even wore my class ring to look like I was married. 

This is what I was to play:

As Perry yelled at passerby's, "You are eating the Christ child! You are eating your sin!" It was hard to not crack up. The whole experience was really entertaining. I would walk around wearing the bag, devoid of peripheral vision, trying to collect food and just basically scaring people.

 

Megan acted as my seeing eye dog/ husband and led me around. It was a pleasant stroll. 


Notice how the cheese and meat is sticking to the plate? Magic.

Of course I also took pictures of the city. 

Of course I interacted with other pieces. 

Kelsey does an excellent job of becoming accidental art. It happens all the time with her.

This is when we were leaving. I got left behind since I kept stopping to take pictures. I ran skipped to catch up. In mid hop I pulled some muscles. It was painful, but I think this shot made it worth it. 

In other news, I didn't win the Takumi's Heart logo contest. Ooooooh well. But you can still buy from my logo's shop! 

My job is to scare people and make small children cry

I volunteered to be a part of Kirsten's senior exhibit. Originally, I was the one with the bag on my head, but opted out since Kelsey is a lot better at being creepy. I was happy enough to play the negligent mother. 

It was amazing how deserted our corner was. People were backing out as soon as they saw us. Some little kids became upset. It was glorious.

I think I might really like acting.