My dear Sister of my Life was chatting with her sister-in-law, Josie, about what Josie should do with the 48 cubbies that surround an archway in her house. Arielle joked that she should use my latest art project to fill those empty cubbies, saying, "Helen's got a lot of little porn pictures. I suppose you could put those in there." Josie rightfully and politely declined (she's got a sweet little girl that might not be interested in having pornography on the walls), but suggested that I put my little projects up on the interwebs for people to look at, "Just tell her to stamp a NSFW on there and put 'em on up," she said. So thanks Josie, I did it!
Truthfully, I've been looking for an outlet to post some of my theatre stuff and art stuff, life stuff really. The life I'm living when I'm not working at the job that I love. So. What better way to kick off this here blog, than a sneak preview of the art project I've been working on! I am 50 tiny canvases into a series called "Leisure in the Seventies" but I will be making at least 150 more before this project is complete. They're made from vintage pornography from the 1970's. My inspiration for this project was from the musical I'm directing at Texas State, The Last Five Years. The plan is to fill one wall of our set with these little buggers. I really fell in love with them, and the process of making them. With every new batch, I find myself picking out a new favorite. At the moment, I'm in love with No.41, "eve on a table," but before her, I adored the girl with the giant nipple. Not your average nanny, I suppose. There you have it, Not Suitable For Work!
ps. They're all for sale, of course. $5 a canvas, or interesting trade, or free to a good home (if I know you and like you). Sorry the picture quality sucks, but I think you can click on the photos to make them bigger, no? Great. Well thanks for reading!
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