Picture this: A 39 year old woman is sitting at her desk, it is quiet, her boy is at nursery, she is planning to write some long overdue emails, she is feeling blocked, the words won’t come. She decides to catch up with her Flickr friends while she waits for things to unstick. She is looking at Fricktoria, recently hearted on Etsy, not explored completely. Allyson Mellberg/Fricktoria made the woman cry. No, Allyson Mellberg’s work made the woman cry, it felt like a rabbit punch in the stomach. The woman couldn’t believe her eyes, so much beauty emanating from a single source, the mainline into her heart filled with tiny tigers, deer and Persian buddies. J G Ballard died, her neighbour died, she misses her son, she is crying over beautiful soft sculpture, just a little.
Oh ! Her work is stunning ! I didn’t know it very well, either …
But what I love the most, is your way to write, Lisa.
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I love you lisa I just want to hug you and wipe the tears off your cheek.
Allyson Mellberg and Lisa Aaron have made me cry now.
Maybe if we all collected our tears and mixed them together it would be the magic shrinking potion we are looking for.
Oh, I know the feeling of being moved to tears by amazing work very well. You’re not alone in that. 🙂
Ah, I understand completely….Allyson’s work is absolutely beautiful and she seems lovely herself…..thank you for reminding me of how much I love her work. I hope you have a wonderful day my dear, and here is a hug(just for you)
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xo
Melis
Amazing, indeed. Thank you for the introduction!
Such a lovely story to convey the beauty and absolute grace of these animals. My heart seems always in this place too. I am always curious how one’s background influences such tender and meaningful creatures. I agree, she must be such lovely person.
i got to see her show at cinders in brooklyn and the drawing’s got me.her drawings are made with pigments she makes herself- i think its walnut! i loved that! this was really nice to read/see lisa! a hug to you…
This is beautiful, both the work and the way you respond to it…
You are such a dear heart! I will try and figure a way to send you cake. But most likely I will send you cake recipe! 😛
Great taste as usual in your art picks. Nice details on their rumps!
I do cry at beauty too and especially love allyson’s work (ooh the poop drawings!) there’s ones to giggle with too. xo n
Sometimes time on our own is not a good thing!! I am watching my babies on the cusp of adult hood, I am left to reflect on my memories of them at nursary school and little things and I am often seen crying at anything remotely sentimental ( here is an embarressing confession, I’ve even cried at tv ads!)
Lovely work I totally agree! I especially love love the pale pink and gold striped soft sweety and the way he’s kissing the little spotted one.
This made me cry too (at work), it’s so beautiful!
Beautiful, love!!!
killing me softly…