Help Us to Be Confident and Fabulous

My Tim Gunn Votive prototype -- instructions: print image (to be 8.5" wide), cut off extra paper, and tape or glue to a standard size Virgen de Guadelupe or similar glass votive candle. Will probably help you to "make it work" with persistence, hard work, and confidence. Will definitely be a fire hazard. Maybe next will be a yarzheit candle with someone's face emblazoned on it? Eh, that seems a bit in bad taste.


English Translation of the prayer: TIM GUNN, Our Counsellor and Wise Friend. Prayer of Tim Gunn, Guide, Counsellor, and Wise Friend. Oh, Tim Gunn, mentor, guide and wise friend; unblemished, honorable, prudent and full of pacience, I beseech you your aid in all of my artistic efforts, asking the protection of your heart for all of my friends and my works, watchover them for me and form style, honesty, and beauty in their hearts. Give us the joy of having confidence, integrity, and creative vision while contemplating the glory of Style and Grace, praising and blessing Elegance and Fabulousness with kind hearts for all eternity. Help us to live with humor, goodwill, kindness, and humanity, Amen.

Can You Describe Your Life as an Artist?

William Kentridge's interview for the New York Studio School:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F1hMqJLaVY

rachie's hannuchrismakah present

Sadness Radish/Radish of Joy

by mary

Fantasy Dinner Party Guest List

My sister thinks this makes me a creeper, but I think it is fun: who would be on your fantasy dinner party guest list? These are my invitees, above. I'd have to work on the seating chart, though, because we have some very different personalities going on. Louise Bourgeouis would definitely stay at the head of the table, though -- look, she even has a crown! Oh, what a meeting of minds it would be! Clockwise from Louise: Louise Bourgeois, Julia Child, Jose Andres, Freddie Mercury, Cary Grant, Michael Palin, Tony Curtis, Jane Goodall, President Barack Obama, Tim Gunn, and Michael Stipe.