At Second

All I Want is to Have it All

Letters to a Young Artist

I carry this book with me, everywhere I go.


A passage from Joan Jonas' letter:

"One must know when deciding to become an artist - it is an irresistible attraction - that there are no guarantees of success, rewards, recognition, etc. One chooses or is drawn to a life of producing works that have no practical use in a largely indifferent world. The way is not easy or comfortable. To be an artist you must love art - and you must respect and find a haven for yourself in your work... One should understand fear - fear of failure, fear of not getting this or that. Fear is a device to control us, to stop us in our tracks, to keep us from questioning the erosion of basic human rights. It is the tool of the oppressor. Fear can be a warning. Sometimes I go toward fear, and it is a veil. What are you afraid of?"

Ayako Ono Studio Visit

A few photos from back in March, when we went to Vegas for Ayako's MFA thesis show. We miss you lady! Maybe next, we can visit you in Japan...

Just Like You

Another relatively quick one:


I dig the illustrative quality that it has.

Charles Bukowski

It's Ours


there is always that space there
just before they get to us
that space
that fine relaxer
the breather
while say
flopping on a bed
thinking of nothing
or say
pouring a glass of water from the
spigot
while entranced by
nothing

that
gentle pure
space

it's worth

centuries of
existence

say

just to scratch your neck
while looking out the window at
a bare branch

that space
there
before they get to us
ensures
that
when they do
they won't
get it all

ever.

10 minutes quick