The above image is an extraordinary gift about a dozen of my pals pitched in on to buy me for me birthday. Inspired in part by the legendary Lelila’s Hair Art Museum in Independence, MO this work was discovered and purchased at New York City’s own Obscura Antiques & Oddities.
Hair art was a common practice during Victorian times. It was a means to record family histories, given as an intimate gift between loved ones as well as a way to memorialize the dead. Most families constructed their own pieces hiring a jeweler to add only the final touches. These beautiful crafted works come in a variety of designs and constructions from hair flowers and wreaths to braided bracelets and brooches.
The Jesus Lizard played a ferocious show last Tuesday night at Irving Plaza in NYC. I hadn’t seen them live since ’93 or ’94 in Boston and they were just as amazing and intense. Somehow Shanin, Shah & Zach from Ex Models and I wound up drinking beers with David Yow and Sims after the show. Good times indeed. I would LOVE to go to the New Year’s show in Chi-town… you never know…
My art school pal artist David Crawford died unexpectedly last week. I hadn’t spoken to David in over a year, last I knew he was in Sweden working on his PhD. in Digital Represention. David was a wonderful talent and a thoughtful friend, he will surely be missed by many. I am saddened that I didn’t get to reconnect with him in person in recent years. Check out some of David’s excellent experimental work on Turbulence.org and Stopmotionstudies.net.
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