Avast, Me Matey!

Arr, me hearty, bein' this ha'ar day is talk like a pirate day, Cap'n Jane Cutthroat be takin' o'er this blog.

 Afore ye landlubbers be comin' aboard me furner, Olde Barnacle Bucket, ye best be handin' o'er a fist full of doubloons to me best buccaneer, Pirate Billy.  Shiver me timbers!  Ye need to be gettin' yer pirate name here if'n ye wants to join me crew in lootin' and plunderin'  the bountiful booty of scallywags' swaggy.  Aye!  Tis a swashbucklin' time to be had!  Yo Ho Ho! Don' ye be gettin' in ta the grog or ye might find yerself at the end o' a cat o' nine tales...

September 19 is International Talk Like A Pirate Day.  Yes, really! 

Awesome Art

At Raleigh's Artsplosure this weekend, Hubs and I had the opportunity to experience Mirazozo, a luminarium. 

Here is what it looks like from the outside.

Interesting, no?

Mirazozo is inspired by geometry and by Islamic architecture with the small domes reminiscent of the forms found in the Iranian bazaars.

Then you enter this amazing sculpture.

This color and light "show" is created by daylight shining through the colored plastic of this sculpture.

It looks like neon but is actually thin plastic created especially for Architects of Air, the designers of the luminaria.  All the individual pieces have been cut and glued by hand in their workshop in England.

Here I am standing next to the section named "Tree".

I wish we had thought to bring our big camera.  These photos were taken with Hubs phone.  

Check out the architects' website for better photos and more info.

There were lots of artists using many different media at Artsplosure.  We did not purchase anything but I collected cards of several silversmiths and jewelry makers so I can purchase from them online for Christmas.  One of my favorite vendors was photographer Lorri Honeycutt.  Her photos make me laugh.  Lorri gave me one of her 2010 calendars and I am definitely going to purchase next year's calendar for gifts.  See why I like her photos at her website.

Happy Easter!

Enjoy hanging with your Peeps!

Pure Madness

It is one of my favorite times of the year! 

Birds are singing, trees are budding and daffodils are blooming.

 But more importantly, 

The ball is bouncing!

Rock Chalk!

Weekend Wackiness - R Rated Yard Art

~~Warning~~

You may not want to view the accompanying pictures with children in the room.

This yard art is located in a semi rural area of the town in which we live.
How would you like to walk out your front door every day to be looking at this?

Do you think you would want to have your hair or nails done in the shop next to this sculpture?