Everytime I draw something, I discover something about myself or I unearth a memory that has lain beneath the surface of everyday thinking.
Memories are a collection of images, sounds, colours,sensation that can be stored untouched for years, then a trigger lifts them from their dusty cabinet and they shine again and become new once more.
The bear in this drawing is known as 'Boston Bear'. My daughter was offered a job in Boston before she graduated university. She refused it, wanting something in Canada instead. The prof she was doing research with at the time gave her the bear when she initially learned of the American job opportunity. Hence the name. Another memory for storage and today it was revitalized.
Now for something completely different...as Monty Python used to say.
Imagine walking into a department store or any big box store, and while browsing an aisle you find a display where packages hang; which, at first glance, seem to contain large action figures. Upon closer inspection, you realize they are actually bizarre, altered, bipedal mammals sealed in a plastic bubble where they uneasily rest in some kind of induced hibernation.
A series of glowing and beeping heart monitors on the packages gives a hint that they are alive. The rising and falling of their chests as well as their occasional twitching, shaking and clawing, albeit limited by the tie-wraps, which keep them in place, confirms the life of these creatures. They are there, ready to take home and add to your life as the next entertainment gadget; bioengineered creatures, mass-produced, and pre-packaged for your convenience.
Adam Brandejs, a Canadian artist has created a controversial 'pet' that people are clamouring to buy. They are similar to some works by Australian artist Patricia Piccinini.
For the brave, check out the GenPet website. Its bizarre!
Want to spill your guts and have no one to tell? Let it all out at PostSecret. You'll laugh or cry, or both. But you'll know that others are in the same boat too. Frank Warren, the owner of the blog, says he has had nearly 30,000 postcard secrets sent to him in the post, with hundreds of new ones being sent each week.
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2 comments:
Dear Jeanette,
Bless your heart for drawing this bear with the USA flag! That means you must like us! My experience has been that when in Canada, we are not well liked and I never could understand why. I truly respect the Canadians and your beautiful country.
Beverly, I have nothing but respect for Americans or any other nationality. We are all equals and no one can tell me anything different.
As with most people, they fear what they don't understand and they then turn that fear into disrespect or dislike. I never understand it personally, but I guess everyone is different.
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