Things in My Basket

A tisket, a tasket, these things are in My Basket!

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I saw a baby rabbit while walking down the street. It seemed to be posing for me so I took it's picture. With all the wild life surrounding me it was surprising to see such a little rabbit coming out of the bushes and still be alive!  with all the stray cats strutting and ground hogs, hogging and the occasional hawk like bird that swoops down and carries off prey. This predator has landed on my fence, scoping out its next meal. The wonders of nature never cease. I am constantly amazed every time I leave the house, I see something new. Now that the weathers changing, the mosquitoes and flies can chill out and leave me alone.

The one bug that's looking for shelter is the stink bug. Did you know that Raid now makes a stink bug killer spray that also works on other insects.  It's called Raid Max, Bug Barrier. It's the best bug spray ever! Those who have pets, may need to take precautions, but since I have none, its spray time y'all! Stink bugs are hard to kill, but this stuff knocks em right out.  I've used regular raid on them too, but you have to saturate those jokers before it affects them.

You know, despite their stinky disposition, they are actually interesting to look at. They look their best DEAD! But nevertheless they are part of the insect world, we must respect that fact, right before we crush em!

Another tasket in my basket moving around and making a racket, is the exhibit called Cosmo Couture, at the Corcoran's Gallery 31. The exhibit runs until October 14, 2012. Gallery 31 is the Corcoran Gallery of Arts dedicated exhibition space for the Corcoran School of Art and Design. This exhibit is where both fashion and interior design meet and respond to the ever changing trends in our culture.  Using the painting Red Star (1970) by Raymond Saunders (permanent collection of the Corcoran) as inspiration, the Cosmo Couture design teams created couture gowns from materials usually used in interiors.

I remember when the space was office space used for student services and records.  I used to intern in this very space as an office assistant.  My how things have changed. The Gallery can be accessed through the E Street entrance. This entrance is mainly used by students, but the Gallery is visible on the right as soon as you walk in.

I thought this exhibit was interesting and unusual.  The designs are futuristic looking, but looks like a lot of the outrageous clothing that designers actually feature on the runway. Then some A-list star wears it to an event and gets blasted by the Fashion Police for not leaving it on the runway. Joan and her rangers rule fashion! These dresses look really good on a headless manikin or a dress stand.  What gaudy event would someone wear these to?

The Exhibit is very well put together.  The exhibit is free to the public. Its worth going to see. The hanging styrofoam heads are cool too, and there are other dresses that are interesting and dynamic.  Check it out if you can. 

I find the school more interesting than the gallery.  Student work is often up in the hallways and its always top notch (at least to me). On the wall lining the steps of the school  is art work, the stairs spiral down from up high until you get to the bottom. 

Student work is always full of life and movement. It speaks to the level of thought put into creating these pieces.  These two pieces were the most intriguing "All along the stairwell." A place that I remember well, they removed the vending machines at the bottom of the steps and made room for art. Guess it can't all stay the same.

One more tisket and tasket in my little basket, hanging around upside down trying not to be misfits. The other day, I went to visit my friend Cynthia Farrell Johnson at her new space at Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Spring. She is an artist in residence there, she was featured in my artist spotlight a few posts ago. Visiting her was fun, her studio small but well lit with enough room for her and her paintings.  We talked about art and other things. Cynthia is so well rounded in her life and experiences, that its always a joy to talk to her.  I took pictures of her studio and her current works in progress are on the wall.

Pyramid offers classes in printmaking, and papermaking.  Love to see all the artwork that comes out of there, but just as interesting are the printmakers and the materials they use. I'm a tool junkie and enjoy the process of creation. Nothing like seeing paper being made, and left out in lumpy batches. The things that could be done with the pulp! Too bad they don't have a place for sculptors, cause I would have to be there.

My last little tisket, is an alabaster piece, HE is called "The Singer".  Yes, a He, and I will feature him and other things I'm working on next time.

All my tiskets and taskets are now out of my baskets. Hope you like them, hope they were fun. A little rhyme and reason and now I'm done.  Thanks for reading.

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