There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots
may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on
the feelings, as now in October.
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
Friday Favorites: The Whipples
Today brings more artwork from the 75th Annual Plaza Art Fair. A favorite of Mary and I each year are the 3 booths featuring the creativity of the Whipple family. John and Lynn are husband and wife and, I have to be honest, I’m not sure where Marty Whipple fits into the family tree. All three artists are take unique approaches to work found objects into art.
(Cat)
Thursday Thirteen and other Thoughts
(altered Absolution by Sylvia Ji)
Tuesday Treasures
Update at the end of post
At the start of the month I set down this day, the 26th, as a day in which I was anticipating the addition of new treasures to my life. A trip to Barnes and Noble with a stop at the next door Best Buy netted me these:
Heroes….and a Haunting
Did you catch the opening episode of NBC’s new show Heroes? If not, you’re in luck. The premiere episode is being show again on Tuesday night on NBC and over the weekend on Sci Fi and you can even watch it online at the show’s website. Why am I telling you this? Because the first episode was chillingly good. I had goosebumps by the end. Fun comic book references, interesting characters, just the right amount of set-up and a great ending makes for a perfect pilot episode. A plus for all the comic book geeks out there are the brief glimpses of artwork from phenomenal artist Tim Sale.
Interestingly enough there is an online graphic novel that provides back story for one of the characters and another character has his own blog to post thoughts on each week. It is rare that I find a first episode so compelling. It did not feel like the actors were trying to get their bearings. They were obviously all very well versed in the story and their performances showed the preparation. This show, with its fantastic opening episode, has the chance to be something very special…or will be a show that goes bust and breaks geek hearts in the process. I hope it turns out to be something special.