Seriously, Flickr folks never cease to amaze and entertain me.  While surfing around, I came across this hilarious group called Far Side Reenactments and I had to share.  Surely you remember Gary Larson's Far Side comics.  I know I grew up with a number of books of his in the house.

Anyhow, the one pictured above cracked me up and I remembered the comic it came from, so I had to share.  Nevermind that the photograph itself is excellent and the salt & pepper shakers are hilarious (true to the original).

You see?  Sometimes the best art is "stolen".  Now for me to come up with my own Far Side Reenactment!  Will you give it a try too?

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Etsy Wednesday is finally back after a two week break over the holidays!  The time off has allowed me to look back at what we've seen so far and consider what we need to see more of.  For starters, I'm shocked to say that I haven't yet featured any visual art on Etsy Wednesday, so I've decided to dedicate the month of January to it!

Obviously, when choosing a piece you want to display in your personal space, it has to be something you'll enjoy looking at every day. It has to suit your personal requirements.  The most important for me is that it's thought provoking and also that it makes me feel at home.

When I found Lisa Hurwitz, I instantly felt something stirring in my imagination and it brought back memories, making me relaxed.  The colors and backdrops reminded me just a little of Mary Engelbreit.  My mom has a book (or two?) of her work at home and I used to love looking through it when I was a kid.  Also, the faces in Lisa's work reminds me of an old art project we did back in grade school where we stuffed a stocking full of cotton and sewed little eyes, noses and mouths.

Not to compare though.  These works are definitely original.  The piece you see above was painted in oil and linen on wood, but what you'll recieve is a 7" X 10" print on "English14" Smooth White Cotton paper.  Each print in this adorable little shop is only $25.  A small investment for a lifetime of comfort, right?

I also really love "Three Aprons", "Hide and Seek" (you can also see a before and after of this one on her blog), and "Field Trip", just to name a few.


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Tomorrow is the one year mark for Arts and Dafts.  I've technically been blogging since 2002, but I kept pigeon holing myself into subjects I would eventually get tired of.  A blog about me, a blog about knitting, a blog about entertainment...and so on. I knew I needed one place where I could talk about all my come-again go-again obsessions, art, my life, photography...just whatever I want while still being me.  I believe I've finally found that place here. 

This week I've been racking my brain on how I want to celebrate this anniversary.  Then my mom sent me this awesome look back post from Bon Blogs...A Work In Progress and I'm totally going to copy the idea.  You should too. It's genius!  You simply take the first line from every month of the year.  So here I go:

January 2008: First Doodle of the Year


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