"We're so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value
that we forget that the inner value,
the rapture that is associated with being alive, is what it's all about."
- Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Inspiration For the week: Artist & Instructor; .....Mr. Ben Venom
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| Mr. Ben Venom hard at the needle. |
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| Hand-made Quilt, Heavy Metal T-Shirts, Fabric, Batting, Thread |
Artist Statement:
I'm interested in juxtaposing traditional handmade crafts with one of the more extreme musical genres, Heavy Metal. My work can be described as a collision of Iron Maiden Metal ballads with the outrageous stage antics of Ozzy Osbourne. Serious, yet attempting to take on a B movie Horror film style where even the beasts of Metal need a warm blanket to sleep with. The question remains… Can I play with madness?
I'm interested in juxtaposing traditional handmade crafts with one of the more extreme musical genres, Heavy Metal. My work can be described as a collision of Iron Maiden Metal ballads with the outrageous stage antics of Ozzy Osbourne. Serious, yet attempting to take on a B movie Horror film style where even the beasts of Metal need a warm blanket to sleep with. The question remains… Can I play with madness?
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