Feste's Lute

When it rains...

Wed, 30 May 2012 21:12:58 -0500

There’s probably a world with gasoline-filled fountain pens and phosphorus quills.

And, in that world, Anons dominate the spilled ink tag.

Just sayin’.

This is what happens when we don’t give grandpa a todo...

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:51:00 -0500

This is what happens when we don’t give grandpa a todo list at the beginning of the day…

theartofanimation: Qian Yi

Wed, 30 May 2012 08:38:35 -0500

theartofanimation:

Qian Yi

ryannorth: softowl: ryannorth: T-Rexes were born in wee...

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:57:52 -0500

ryannorth:

softowl:

ryannorth:

T-Rexes were born in wee little eggs, and they came out all tiny and adorable. I know, I know: paleontologists have been saying this for years, but we never believed them because they couldn’t produce tiny adorable plushies to prove it. UNTIL NOW.

Micro T-Rex is three inches of soft and fuzzy adorable, and comes with that removable plastic keychain clip you see pictured, so he’s ready to hang out wherever you go! He is Down for Hangouts!

I would type more but he’s TOO CUTE, look at his little arms, i’m DYING

Guys these just came out today and I really think you should buy one. Only $8.50! How can you put a PRICE on LOVE

What if I do a mini-t-Rex mini-giveaway…..??

This is a great idea! EVERYONE who reblogs this gets one entry, and tomorrow I will choose one reblog at random and send them one! REBLOG AWAY AND T-REX MIGHT COME LIVE IN YOUR HOUSE / HANG OFF YOUR FINGERS AND KEYS

"Answer syndrome is the affliction of the hyper-educated, the detail-oriented, the obsessive, and the..."

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:04:58 -0500

“Answer syndrome is the affliction of the hyper-educated, the detail-oriented, the obsessive, and the internet-saturated. It plagues people whose highly technical and specialized knowledge means that they often spend their days explaining things to people who have no idea what they are talking about. That computer scientist at MIT, for example, could have told you things you never even knew you wanted ask about PGP encryption. People with answer syndrome get used to having all the answers. And then … they don’t know when to stop.”

- Do You Suffer From Answer Syndrome?

Photo

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:50:11 -0500

Our Return from Spectrum

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:18:22 -0500

We had an amazing time at Spectrum. It was inspiring to see and talk to so many artists that are actively moving forward with their work. Just looking at the level of technique displayed made me want to go home and create. I’m so thrilled that Kansas City got a chance to host this festival.

We ended up getting quite a few smaller prints. The artists at the show were selling things at very reasonable prices and it felt good to support them. I’ve listed the pieces with the pictures below. Check ‘em out.

OMAR RAYYAN
http://studiorayyan.com/
“Tea Time”, “Contessa with Squid”, “Fluffy”, & “Interlude with the Gryphon”

JASMINE BECKET-GRIFFITH
http://www.strangeling.com/
“Alice and Snow White” & “Alice in a Dali Dream”

MICHAEL MANOMIVIBUL
http://www.mikemanoart.com/
“A Seed”, “Flem”, & “Journey”

ANNIE STEGG
http://www.anniestegg.com/
“Black Moor” & “Pearl Ryukin”

KIRSTEN ZIRNGIBL
http://www.kirstenzirngibl.com/
“Self-Portrait”

TEETERING BULB (KURT HUGGINS & ZELDA DEVON)
http://teeteringbulb.com
“Fragments” & “Drowned Ball”

Top Left - BRIAN DESPAIN
http://despainart.com
“The Sparrow King”

Top Right - BRYNN METHENEY
http://brynnart.com
“Amber”

Bottom Left and Right - IMAGINISM STUDIOS
“Trumpet” by Kei Acedera
“Bread and Butterflies” by Kei Acedera
http://imaginismstudios.com

Spectrum Art Live

Sat, 19 May 2012 10:14:01 -0500

Spectrum Art Live:

We’re headed off to Spectrum this morning. Looks like a pretty amazing con…

Photo

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:08:00 -0500

dazedape: A sequence inspired by fractal imagery for...

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:38:24 -0500

dazedape:

A sequence inspired by fractal imagery for Amplifier’s The Octopus Version 2.0

Appendix A. (Revision)

Tue, 08 May 2012 09:50:00 -0500

There’s a mirror-man,
with dark, rough hands,
in the theatre of retrospect
cueing our fine intros.

His cane swings to still stuttering lips,
his over-weight pride en-lightens.

Destroyer and builder
in turns I smile and fight him
as his bruised hands beckon the next act.

Stage lights flare precisely
as our players praise the night,
the curtain falls amid
each improv soliloquy.

“This play you inhabit, says he,
is deadly serious.
You lament the things that uproot you,
but if lightning suits your complexion
you celebrate the ruining storms.”

pseud0nymph: Rest in peace, Maurice Sendak. We need more Wild Things like...

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:53:00 -0500

pseud0nymph:

Rest in peace, Maurice Sendak.

We need more Wild Things like him…

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/books/maurice-sendak-childrens-author-dies-at-83.html

Impressive. Sure, where do I sign? Totally fits the demographic...

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:38:39 -0500

Impressive.

Sure, where do I sign? Totally fits the demographic I’m trying to reach.

Express/Shun

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:04:00 -0500

Sometimes outlets
are a perilous affair.
Flirting fixtures,
wary wall-plates—
edges stained with paint.
But floorboards are
better than bookshelves.
Carpet than cabinet
and vanity.
I swore off Swarovski
long ago.

Mid-Spring

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:59:05 -0500

A sunny, April day
should never be spent stressing
more than syllables.

Currently

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:41:08 -0500

Under the crests,
into the trough,
succumbing to
a lesser loss.

You’re fielding crops
as the soil
exhausts.

Salt water
on our heads,
and in our eyes,
withers every stalk.

Why, Elle? Why? - or Riley and Shyla

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:27:00 -0500

Wryly, the bashful.
Shyly, the rash.
Slipped on a part
when roles were cast.

Wry, to cry and to sigh.
Shy, to fight not take flight.

Writhing and Shriven,
their fate is a given.

Strangely, this is one of her favorite toys. :p

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:30:46 -0500

Strangely, this is one of her favorite toys. :p

It was a nice commute this morning. Lots of new music.

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:25:33 -0500

It was a nice commute this morning. Lots of new music.

Eliminating Words from the English Language

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:48:18 -0500

Eliminating Words from the English Language:

The nominations piled up, in the hundreds and then the thousands. People who like words, as it turns out, also hate words. Superfluous adverbs took a beating: people unloaded on “literally” and “actually.” One woman challenged anyone to think of a case in which a deleted “actually” changed the meaning of the sentence. But there’s reason and then there’s rhythm, and “actually” is actually useful as a useless dactyl. Other entries were conceptual: a number of readers wondered if eliminating “hate” would eliminate hate. We checked. It would not. (Nor would “war.”)

I can see why someone might think they could eliminate hate with an all-powerful backspace key. >_>

As a writer, I’m actually appalled by most of the suggestions (though even I might turn my head while they drag “Tebowing” and “swag” away). Even meaningless things are useless for their sounds, and words that repulse anyone should never be silenced because we need to be repulsed.