Sunday, March 16, 2014

MAKING THINGS HAPPEN

FINDING AND REUSING, REINVENTING,  EXPLORER ISN'T THAT THE FUN OF IT ALL, REALLY?  I LOVE THE NOT I ON OF EX PRESS ING MYSELF THROUGH MY COLLECTIONS, I LOVE CONTROLLED CLUTTER.  THE USE OF OBJECTS WAS A WAY TO EMPHASIZE WEALTH AND TASTE.  NOW WE JUST LIKE TO HAVE STUFF.  IT COULD BE A SMOOTH POLISHED ROCK FROM A TRIP TO THE BEACH, A HANDFUL OF TRINKETS CAREFULLY PLACE IN A MASON JAR, A FAVORITE PHOTO IN A FUNKY FRAME, STICK THEM ALL TOGETHER AND YOU HAVE A VIGNETTE.  PUT A FEW THINGS TOGETHER AND YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL ARRANGEMENT.   SOMETIMES IT JUST TAKEN A FEW WELL PLACED OBJECTS TO MAKE AN  AREA COME TO LIFE.   I AM TIRED OF PEOPLE TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN'T PUT TOGETHER ITEMS.   IF YOU LIKE THE THING, COLLECT IT.  MANY OF SUCH THINGS AND YOU HAVE A "LOOK".  NO EXCUSES.

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