Behold, the most terrific birthday present of all time–for real–which arrived in my actual mailbox today. Note that it came with a companion sash that reads, simply, “Asshole”– for use in times of shame and/or lesser optimism. Instructions for appropriate wear-ability were also included. Well done, Austin bureau. And thousand thanks.
Science…
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Category Archives: Arts and Crafts
Is Casey’s Bossman OK?
This one’s a little hard to explain, but bare with me. I checked my work junkmail for the first time in months today, and found this mysterious piece of frustration art sitting in there with the simple subject line, “My boredom.” At first inspection, it was apparent only that it came from a camera phone, was sent sometime in […]
Seasonal art brought to you by a Frenchy Face.
In a meeting today, in the middle of a indecipherable rant from Our Frenchy Face, I looked down at the napkin in front of her and noticed that she had skillfully (compulsively?) transformed a simple piece of Halloween Candy into a compelling piece of somewhat unsettling art. Three pieces of evidence below, including pointy-eared profile. Coin […]
Insect, bird: Together in artistic harmony
Have you sat, alone and confused, wishing that someone would finally use the medium of oil ‘n’ canvas to bring together your love of butterflies and emus? You over that now?
You Got CustomerServePigged.
A recent work from my Very Important Conference in TX.
Revenge: A dish best served by an Art and Craft?
(note: the following exchange is [multi] posted with the enthusiastic permission of the protagonist/practitioner) The short story: It’s 2003. Our (now happily-married) heroine goes on a few dates with a diminutive, wishy-washy stand-up comic with commitment issues. Things seem to be going well, and then, without warning, she is artlessly and unceremoniusly ditched by the fumbly microcomedian. And […]
I am a famous painter.
Sometimes you go to a party full of semi-nude 24 year olds, and you go to document things, and suddenly and accidentally you make a totally breathtaking piece of Renaissance art. Suck it, Caravaggio.