Apologies for missing a Wednesday, so as a peace offering, we’re happy to reveal a new character who will join the cast in the Infinite Shelves. Welcome Chimamandanata or Chima as all friends call her. She is among the veteran Book Keepers and owns a bar, which as we all know readers and writers are instantly attracted to. As the narrative forms, Chima’s role will grow more important, because really.
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In my search for images for the post on Red Riding Hood for my Friday Story Dissection post, I found some breathtaking imagery dedicated to Red Hood and her story. This sexually charged image is drawn by Aaron Flynn , who draws inspiration from Angela Carter’s “The Company of Wolves”, which lends itself to such an interpretation. There is something raw and very sexual. One can’t stop looking at it and that’s the purpose to see the signature scene unravel in all its playful terror. Read More Saturday Inspiration: “Red Riding Hood” by Aaron Flynn
I came across this on Facebook thanks to my friend Jaym Gates (she always manages to find a wealth of interesting and disturbing material). I don’t know who created this wonderful poster, so I can’t credit an artist but at the same time I’m careful about calling this art.
Whenever I’m presented with a diagram, I see a marketing tool rather than an art piece. Intent differs. Art expresses a personal conviction, emotion and belief. Marketing straddles you and your thought process to achieve a desired reaction and provoke you into a desired action.
And shaping your mind this does. Reading about the best meats and how to prepare you tells us how easily desensitized with cannibalism society is. Because this is both a joke as well as a practical guide, if you know… you ever find yourself in that position.
Alex Ferreiro is a Spanish illustrator with impressive skill. He has been working for quite some time and has numerous awards and exhibitions to prove it. This particular piece carries a lot of emotional impact. While it’s hard to understand what exactly is happening, there is no denying there is a lot of anguish and nervous energy, which is what makes this piece so fascinating. Obviously the painting is not meant to be understood, but rather felt and in that it achieves to keep your stare on it. Read More Saturday Inspiration: “Keep in Flames” by Alex Ferreiro
I thought of what I might post today, but nothing compares to the pure creativity that is this short film. It’s three minutes long and combines several techniques to achieve this striking narrative. Edson Ova deserves his first place, because this is beyond magnificent and just validates the truth that a storyteller can tell a story with just about anything. Read More The Writer – Short Film by Edson Oda