Friday, December 6, 2024

a tragedy told in screenshots

We have 45 days of freedom left before America descends into Hell on a golden escalator. This is not the future I want. This is not the kind of world I want to live in. Social media is an inadequate medium for expressing complicated thoughts, but that hasn't stopped us from trying. The months leading up to the election were full of misdirected anger, masochistic defeatism, and hyperbolic language and for the past month, I have seen a lot of misplaced schadenfreude.

My political opinions are too complicated to be expressed concisely for social media. I prefer to blog about them. I needed a month to figure out what I wanted to say because I am so angry and disgusted. Hot takes aren't my thing. I think I still need more time. Perhaps I will save my final analysis of this time for my next art book. In the meantime, for your consideration and for the historical record, here are some screenshots that I have saved from this cursed election season. They help to tell the story of how we got here and where we might be headed. They answer important questions like, "Why are we in this mess?" and "How did we get here?" Some may lead you to ask questions like, "What is wrong with people?"

This is a tragedy told in screenshots. I didn't redact any names because these were public posts and if the people who posted them feel ashamed of themselves now, that's not my problem. I have not edited out any profanity or slurs, so be forewarned.












































































































Apparently some very online leftists are fine with collective punishment as long as it happens to American civilians. According to them, we all deserve to suffer. This time the election wasn't stolen, but purchased by the richest man in the world.  To me, the real tragedy is not that Harris lost, but that Trump won. 








Friday, October 4, 2024

Design Chicago 2024

 


I went to Design Chicago last week and had a great time checking out new products in the showrooms.  What really stood out to me this year were these incredibly plush upholstery fabrics. They feel amazing! They would make wonderful throw pillows.


Kravet


S. Harris




Here are the rest of my favorite things I saw this year.


Fabricut


Stroheim


Stroheim


Fabricut


*everything I like gets discontinued


Carlucci Fabrics

S. Harris

S. Harris



Osborne & Little

Osborne & Little


Designers Guild

Designers Guild


C.A.I. Designs


A. Rudin


A. Rudin


A. Rudin



C.A.I. Designs


C.A.I. Designs


Century


Stark


The Romo Group


The Romo Group


The Romo Group


The Romo Group


Baker Furniture


Baker Furniture


Baker Furniture


Baker Furniture


Baker Furniture


Baker Furniture



Interior Crafts


Atelier Agahzadeh



Holland & Sherry



Assembled Works



The showrooms also had beautiful art. Holly Hunt has a stunning collection.


Jean Alexander Frater





Though it's hard to tell in the first photo, this Eberhard Ross painting looks like its sides are glowing. There are no electric lights involved. The edges of the canvas are beveled and painted a really bright shade of orange! It's reflected on the wall.






I enjoyed having the opportunity to see so much beautiful art and design in person and look forward to next year's show.