Posted by Marulis at 5/14/08 9:21 a.m.

Well, we've certainly got Oprah, and we've all experienced chickflicks and ever since this Artist married herself (or her mail, OK with me, she can do what she wants)I suppose we have a chickart thing going on. Trying on clothes doesn't always resonate with the guys so we probably won't go shopping with you. The Artist does make a nice looking one-legged lady in grey though.

Posted by unregistered user at 5/14/08 3:50 p.m.

Hoooooooot!!!! This is rad!

Static Invasion

Posted by unregistered user at 5/14/08 11:37 p.m.

"Resistance is futile" is from Star Trek, not G.I.Joe. And G.I.Joe's not actually a person/character who would be able to say any such catch phrase. G.I.Joe is actually the name of the team. Kind of like how there's not a Transformer named "Transformer" or a Libertarian named "Libertarian". Well, maybe there is.

In any event, Flatchestedmama rocks. I love Monochromatic May!

Posted by Marulis at 5/15/08 10:44 a.m.

I have a curiosity towards something. It's just a thing, really, nothing big or earthshaking but a curiosity nonetheless. I wonder sometimes about arts critics, thier motivations and the subjects that manage to pique thier interest with enough force to prompt them to make public comment.
I'll have to admit, I do on occassion tend to look favorably upon Ms. Regina Hacket. I've somehow come to believe that Regina possesses a soul, a bit of an Artist's soul, which sometimes causes her to act in a kindly, maybe reckless, but surely maternal way towards some.
So, I have a question which has nagged at me fo a while and this flatchested momma post would seem an opportune moment to bring up the subject.
There was a gallery which opened a few years back in Fremont, the name of which escapes me now. Regina wrote a review of this space in which she described this addition to the Seattle arts scene as indispensable.
I wondered on that description, "indispensable", and determined myself to eventually visit this gallery and learn the reason for that critic's gushing enthusiasm.
Well I don't move real quick on things but I did get there and I found a little venue of fun and interesting art but I didn't notice anything which moved me to the feeling of "indispensable".
One piece of 'found art', very freshly found, I discovered, was a piece of interesting looking driftwood that was hanging on a far wall. Upon close examination by myself and a friend who was with me revealed that this piece of driftwood was indeed alive with a community of insects and sandfleas. I determined right away that this was the best thing I had seen hanging on those walls. To hang a living, breathing, and if you brought it home, invasive piece of sculpture on the wall. The thought of it being alive as it hung there gave me a chuckle to be sure.
But, getting back to the point. What, if anything, moved Regina to proclaim this gallery as indispensable?The gallery itself is no longer there and of course as is learned in life, we are all expendable.

Posted by Regina Hackett at 5/15/08 4:51 p.m.

Hello 058: While I hate to argue about toys, I believe Joe worked it into his limited repertory, quoting Trek. I know because one of those Joes had his voice box exchanged with Barbie's and became part of art.

And Marulis: You're thinking of Priceless Works. I wrote that when Seattle seemed to be in a bit of an art slump, and PW had a pulse. Also, I really liked the show up at the time, I believe, Rob Zverina, and yes, Rob aside, it's excessive, even at the time.

Posted by Marulis at 5/16/08 10:21 a.m.

Regina, I not so sure that it was excessive. That great little piece of driftwood aside, critics being human are entitled to bouts of enthusiasm. Such a frailty is one aspect that can make professional criticism interesting. Some folks who write about art have a tendency to drone on academically in such a banal manner that my eyes will tear over and I'll walk away in a dead trance. I enjoy the opportunity to peer into an open window of the writer's personality and speculate on intent.
As for flatchested mamma. She seems to have a bit more up on the second floor than her moniker's inference would indicate. Also, I'm inclined to assume that this is a savy Artist who has identified her niche and is playing to it. Needless to say, there is a ready market out there that will eagerly attach itself just as the older female population of America has found itself drawn to the Oprah show. Pronounce her the young Oprah of art.