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By far the least masculine thing I have ever done, besting the previous champion this “croitre (grow)” hung up in the neighbor’s garden. “‘Elan” means “Ardor inspired by passion or enthusiasm.” Piece was made from rescued plywood, spray paint, leftover carnivale costume and airbrushing.
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I have always been fascinated with trilobites. They lived in the mud and vanished about 250 million years ago. We New Orleanians live in the mud but we haven’t vanished yet. The trilobites “blues” are in our residual DNA as we move forward in utter bewilderment at the technology all around us.
The wood is Dremmeled out and painted with black oil based paint then sanded. The frame was made from wood scraps and spray pant. The plaque at the bottom is a small piece of trim.
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Everybody loves the old folk/blues song “St. James Infirmary” and it’s close relation to New Orleans is blatant. Here is my tribute to a great lyric from a great song made from miscellanous scraps around the shed.
Here is a chance to help someone out and get some free art in the process.
As some of you may or not know, New Orleans blogger and all-around swell fella Dr. Ashley Morris passed away suddenly on April 2, 2008. Ashley was a father, a husband, a teacher, a scientist, a musician, and above all, a loyal New Orleanian. He was a fiery spirit who inspired and energized anyone whose life he touched. Ashley left behind a wife and three small children under the age of 10 and expenses are mounting.
A fund has been set up for the Morris Family at www. rememberashleymorris. com. There are many photos of Ashley, his wife Hana and the children there. There is also a donate button so you can give to the family.
If you donate to this fund an amount of $25, I will send you a free piece of art. You will receive an e-mail receipt of your donation. If you forward this receipt to ****thechicory@gmail.com**** along with your mailing address, I will mail or deliver you your choice of folk art made from salvaged wood from around New Orleans.
Please note in the e-mail which of the following pieces you want:
1. An address sign (include address and colors)
2. “rejoice” (in English or French)
3. A small image of a voodoo doll
4. A sun
5. A moon
6. A star
7. A rooster
If anyone who wants to make a donation of more than $250, I will create a specific piece just for them. E-mail me and we can talk about it and get you something real nice as a token of appreciation for your generosity to the Morris Family.
Go to www. leveeland. com for ideas on what you may want.
Please help.
Rejoice!
Varg
Check Rexy sportin’ the sport coat!
If you’ve ever wondered, Rexxy has all the details…
NoLA Rising is a grassroots arts movement that encourages the use of artwork to uplift the people of a community. It is the belief of NoLA Rising that public displays of artwork not only enhance the beauty of a community, but bolster the spirit of the people within that community.
Saturday ya boy Varg will be around the Avenue Pub area on St. Charles displaying some New Orleans folk art made from salvaged wood. There will also be an art auctionn that day to help pay the legal fees of ReX…
Donated Artwork for NoLA Rising Auction :: Michalopoulos Print- ReX (Michael Dingler)- Steve 504Whatstyle - Defend New Orleans Poster- Lance Vargas - Joy Gauss - STARHEAD - ChadMo - Ellipses - Emily Macafor - JAUG - Mojo - unknownparts - Lisa from J’anita’s - Sarah Rosedahl - DREW - Laura Skelton - JAMES DINGLER - BonuS SaveS - Miss Manou - Kid A - & Other Donations that are on their Way and will be posted once they are received…
Who: ReX and his Army that rule the night
When: Noon until that night. Auction portion of the day will end around seven or eight, but you can bid all day
What: An Art Auction and an Art Show
Where: The Avenue Pub, 1732 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans (corner of Polymnia)
Why: Why the hell not?
Ya boy Varg will be crafting New Orleans folk art at the Nola Rising paint party tomorrow in The Marigny in. Come on out!
App.18?x26?
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Rescued the frame from along the road and the plywood came from a neighbor’s renovated garage. I decided to vary the doll a bit by giving him some horizontal stripes and using raffa for the “stuffing.”
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