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I got into a dumb discussion about "what is art?" at a rock poster show once. Oh, this isn't art - said a jewelrymaker. He used to work in the commercial screenprinting business and was so obviously bitter about it that he immeadietly pooh-poohed the entire world of graphic arts. I didn't argue too much about it since it was a pretty stupid thing to say to a graphic designer. He'd probably hate this mustache pictured above and snarl the word "toy" and even worse, the word "craft" into his argument.
I thought of that today when I came across Something's Hiding in Here site. Their work is pretty cute. Crafty - sure and also art. Art because its the kind of thing that if you like it, completely draws you in - especially if you have a sense of humor which I don't think the jewelrymaker has anymore. I also love that it's accesible. And isn't that what art is supposed to do - make you have a reaction? Sure, sure - Monet, Frihda Kahlo, Ansel Adams - yes. But who doesn't think Martha Stewart is just as manical and brilliantly insane in what she does than Van Gogh?
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After viewing the video interview of what inspires them, their workspaces in this kickin' awesome loft, I admire them for their dedication to what they love. It's a tasty place. Fruit flavored if I should lick the wall. They remind me that art doesn't always have to come from misery. How could you not be friends with people who have a Margaret Kilgallen inspired wall, a collection of disabled deer, and random vintage photos of people with their dogs in a faux bois bathroom?
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