goggle mentor crystallographer #1613

Figured some of you may need this today.

When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained

Mark Twain

I learned something new yesterday, the French term 'marcottage' – an art term used to indicate a sculptural composition that’s been made using pre-existing elements. Cool term, now I have to use it three times today to make it 'mine'.  Some of my work is borderline marcottage, but more certainly the Broken Angel House is:

Most of the coverage you’ll find about the Broken Angel House, a handmade architectural marvel in Clinton Hill (Brooklyn), starts the story in 2006, when there was a small fire that set off all the trouble. That’s the year the tale switches from one about brilliant bohemian artists building their crazy dream house to one about an eccentric old man overwhelmed by legal troubles, shady business partners, and the strangling bureaucracy of the city.

Arthur Wood has been likened to an American Gaudí. The Broken Angel House has been compared to LA’s Watts Towers and Austin’s Cathedral of Junk. Borough President Marty Markowitz called it “a Rubik’s Cube of a spaceship.” It’s been termed vernacular architecture, folk art, outsider art, and — naturally, by some — a frightening eyesore. In its heyday, the Broken Angel was one of the most strikingly unique sculptural works in all of New York. Tragically, much of it has been dismantled in the past decade, and what’s left is not likely to last much longer.  His son has started a Kickstarter fund raiser to rehab it into a museum but last I could find is that it was in foreclosure and might be torn down.

the moral, read the moral!

ARTFORUM, WITH IT'S MARCH ISSUE IS FINALLY GOING ONLINE.

Well, my pal Teddy has suggested about twenty names for the new car, and I think I've settled on Alice.  Think about it.  Think...  think...  It took me awhile too.  See the bottom of this post if you don't get it.  I did my own 'test' yesterday, loaded up the back with huge dog food bags, and smaller treat bags, then a little stop at Loehmanns where I never find a thing, but somehow ended up with MORE bags, and not to forget the stop at Michaels where I scoured the store looking for PVA glue only to find it in teensy Martha Stewart 2 oz containers,  then a little stop at Loehmanns where I never find a thing, but somehow ended up with MORE bags, and finally stopped at Publix for another pile of bags for the back seat.  That about used up the money I saved.  Not to mention my energy.

Good thing that morning I had stuck my corned beef and little spuds into the slow cooker, eh?  Dinner was pretty darn good, love that cooker!  And finally we went out for the traditional ice cream run to celebrate that the car works great.  I drove, and had Heath Bar crunch, about 3 tablespoons of it before I stopped.  I wouldn't let TY in the car with his quart-  dogs are sticky enough.

Test Drive, What I went through the other day with TY testing.  When I took over, all was smooth.  My saleswoman told him a story through clenched teeth on 95 as he was swerving in and out of traffic- she ended it with, "The name of the road is 95, that's NOT the speed limit!".

There is a new food coloring, entirely safe to consume, and available for the first time in a spray can!

Yup, now you can make your goose golden.

And finally an EEEEEkkkk image:

Just because you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD.

And an AWWWWWwwwww image:

  Alice (Mini) Cooper

Thanks, Teddy!  Now I have to figure out how to put mascara on the headlights...I need removal vinyl stick-ons I think, don't want to paint...That's a project for you to give me some much needed advice!  I know bumperstickers ruin the finish, need something that won't!  Ask Alice...when she's 10 feet talllllll.....

(you're welcome for that little ear worm!)