I am wildly in love with Judith Scott's work, not because of her "outsider-ness" but because her work is bone-crushingly powerful and appeals to all of the obsessions I carry around with me itching for expression. First time I saw her stuff was three/four years ago in NYC. I walked up 3 flights to a gallery in Chelsea, totally "by accident" and have been haunted ever since. I could tell you why wrapped objects make me so crazy with fever gleeful, jumping around like a colty girl, set on fire with cravings and filled to the brim with oxygen, but what are words? All I know is she is mythic, her work is mythic, it hurts me it hits so hard, there's examples everywhere of lives wholly lived.
Today Herman Leonard gave me an egg-cup full of cold unfiltered saki & we toasted, "To art! And all the joy that it brings!" and then I put the Cartier-Bresson, the Gottliebs, the Walter Iooss' back in their drawers and put some porkchops in apple cider to brine.
Tonight David and I are going to pace the Walker Percy streets of Gentilly, bundled up against the icy cold 45 degree winds, and sing Christmas carols to noone for no reason in particular. Or we're gonna watch "Irma la Douce" sipping hot cocoa eating coconut macaroons burning all the candles down. And then I have to get to work on the installation I'm building for this March 6th opening at ACME Gallery. Because life isn't all fun & games you know.
you have the best damn job in the world. remember when you used to wait on tables at small world? or schlep maple syrup & deal with freaks at the co-op? damn, the BEST damn job ...
Posted by: Detroit S. | 17/02/2005 at 18:08
yes, judith scott! she is from my town and we are proud. my aunt goes to the same art center, Creative Growth... you should visit it one day the next time life takes you to the west coast, it will give you that same glee.
Posted by: West Coast Erin | 17/02/2005 at 20:47
This box was my gate before I pulled all the dead hyacinth bean vine off of it today. I am untangling, untangling, untangling, pulling weeds, tilling soil, cutting back, bags and bags to the curb, but my spring seeds are planted and that's all I have to say about that.
Posted by: E.C. | 17/02/2005 at 22:46
W. Coast E: thanks for the Judith Scott tip. Her work is migh-ty migh-ty as The Commadores would say.
E.C!!! You & seeds & gates. You been on my mind HARD CORE. Can you hear me feelin' ya? I MUST hear your words later. Must.
Posted by: ellie may. | 18/02/2005 at 10:27