Artists in Community

I know, life in California - the first of our Springs.

Recently I've been struck by how a couple of young and very talented bloggers work with their friends as subjects - affection and respect for their models/actors show in their work:

In photographs, at Romanitan Nicolae

In film, at mildly interesting films

Blogging makes it personal

One of the Illustration Friday participants is Parisa Mahmoudi, of Tehran. Her blog is here, it's delightful, she hasn't posted for a week or so.

        Old men in charge sacrificing the young as way to prove their own immortality - in Iran attacking students, in this country sending them to foreign soil for their own agendas - seem like Chronos devouring his children. My opinion. See under Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death.

I received an email from the estimable Fine Carving Palace. Google blogger has been shut down in China for a month, so Mr. Lee has set up an etsy shop for his papercuts. They are mostly Biblical scenes, although I prefer the Eastern-themed pieces. If you'are an etsy member, you might add one of his pieces to your favorites or buy one, they are a steal at between $38 and $56, American. His blog has some wonderful photos on it, runs up to mid-May.

Normal programming resumes (I know you don't come here to be harangued)...

June 22 Edit: Parisa is now posting again, she is fine.