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sunday fantasy #338 

reblog: etceterablog: Matthew Day Jackson
Axis Mundi, 2011
Repurposed cockpit of a B29 aircraft, aluminium, red oak, glass, steel, plastic, lead, bronze, iron, obsidian, leather, silver, stainless steel, concrete
373 x 480 x 590 cm / 146 7/8 x 189 x 232 1/4 in

"I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time."

— Orson Welles

"Learn to appreciate as an artist things as simple as the day; sleep; walking and running—a room—an ordinary phrase; to read instinct; to drink, to gaze at oneself or speak to oneself—to see afresh, in other words, what has been seen so often—but in its place."

— Paul Valéry

"In every field, there comes a time when we stop paying attention to examples of technical success. With the first telephones, televisions, and personal computers, people passed through an early stage of fascination with the medium itself, rather than the information being communicated."

— Galen Rowell

Relic

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Inspire

"Learn to appreciate as an artist things as simple as the day; sleep; walking and running - a room - an ordinary phrase; to read an instinct; to drink, to gaze at oneself or speak to oneself - to see afresh, in other words, what has been seen so often - but in its place."

— Paul Valéry

"Do not internalize the industrial model. You are not one of the myriad of interchangeable pieces, but a unique human being, and if you’ve got something to say, say it, and think well of yourself while you’re learning to say it better."

— David Mamet

Mark 2

"Painters in the grand style were not concerned with style - they drew with clarity and rigor. Style was born from their work, and just as thought does not think about the sound of its voice nor even the rhythm, but creates them through its act - so they did not … Style must arise naturally from one’s attention to an object and it disappears as the awareness of this attention decreases."

— Paul Valéry

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Using Wordle with the contents of my resume.

"Every man creates, without knowing it - Just as he breathes - But the artist feels himself creating - His act engages his whole being - His beloved pains fortify him"

— Paul Valéry, Inscription at the Palais de Chaillot

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With the arrival of fall, I’m eagerly planning our next retreat to the Sierras where this year my fly rod will compete with both my camera and my season pass for attention.

The crisp air will energize the senses and the warm glow of the fireplace will fuel the nightly conversations with friends both new and old. It’s my favorite time of year.

This year has been a full one for my family and I, and my art has fared no better than my writing. My Yosemite Creek is first in a collection that pays homage to sharing your passion for the outdoors with people special to you. More will come as this project unfolds.