Straight from the Container

Posted in art, hmm | 8 Comments

8 Responses

1. on August 1, 2008 at 9:07 pm Dorian

   Wow I really hate these and I find them repulsive on a few levels….

   But I suppose in that way that art I think is sometimes supposed to provoke people. But I also have a thing against art ‘trends’, like this… the ‘creature’ thing is getting tired for me.
   Alright! Now that I’m done channeling crabby art critic I think I’ll have some coffee.

   
   
2. on August 1, 2008 at 10:37 pm Megan B

   The creature thing appeals to me on one level- I have a “lady bird”, but it reminds me more of a harpy- it’s an image that has been used in paintings practically forever. I do think that those ceramics are eerily similar, though.

   What is weird, is that I was completely unaware that this was a “trend”. I just like it. Call me trendy, I guess.

   
   
3. on August 1, 2008 at 10:41 pm Bay

   To me, it looks like something Miss Havisham might have in her cellar. But then it’s already clear that when it comes to home decor I am a compleat idyit. So what do I know?

   
   
4. on August 2, 2008 at 12:53 am TiffanyS

   I’m with Dorian on this one.

   
   
5. on August 2, 2008 at 12:57 am Scott

   Is this what winning T-Shirt designers from http://www.threadless.com graduate to?

   Seriously though, interesting to look at, but not my style.

   
   
6. on August 2, 2008 at 5:25 am Mary T.

   So what you’re saying is, bad idea for me to marry a squirrel?

   
   
7. on August 15, 2008 at 6:18 pm Megan Bogonovich

   What I make of it is…… someone joined etsy about a year later with a very similar concept. Some may say trend……. But I’ll tell you it’s hard to keep things unique when they get “borrowed” so quickly.

   I began making these in 2003, in graduate school ( yup, grad school-not Threadless University). for fun and to trade with other artists. They make a nice, less labor intensive boost to my finances. The big fancy art is on the website. meganbogonovich.com

   
   
8. on August 16, 2008 at 9:26 pm Mary T.

   Hi, all — I sent this note to Megan and I’m going to go ahead and post it here:

   Hi, Megan. Just wanted to send you a note that I saw the comment you left on my slightly neglected personal site. I absolutely love your work, I want you to know, and I think it’s obvious the other person is a pale competitor. I apologize if the post offended in any way, which was not my intention. I did link to you awhile back from Shelterrific — we get a LOT more readers than I do!

   http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/05/05/strangely-appealing-animal-human-hybrids-from-melabo/