October 31, 2018
I’ve always loved Wonder Woman. Since I was a and I had this mirror to gaze upon… …when I was a little baby. And thought this lady was the prettiest girl in the world… And, later, used this comic to make an ad for my fanzine (which was a straightedge Read more…
October 27, 2018
No, I’m not going to be Robert Daltrey for Halloween, nor a shaggy sheep like some guessed. The big, blonde mess of hair would be a misguided role model of my childhood, Barbie… as a Rocker. I am not a costume in a bag type gal. So I took care Read more…
June 17, 2018
The Buck n’ Ears… All ready to march in the 36th annual Mermaid Parade. But first, my commemorative vegan cupcakes. Mermaid Hair, Don’t Care Getting ready in Brighton Beach Our “float” made with recycled bottle fishies Mermaid bling A beautiful day for a parade Back where a mermaid belongs
May 20, 2018
Is it too late to become a full time mermaid top maker? I kind of love doing it. Hot glue gun with my coffee and the Sunday New York Times… 100% coverage All done!
May 6, 2018
Last year’s shells getting some fine-tuning. Shoes finally finished! And they’re comfortable, oddly enough. My mermaid purse, made from a “clamshell” evening clutch Experimenting with headwear. Not a fan of the plastic seaweed however. Cinco de Mayo seashell crafting spread My mermaid gal, on land Starting a new top from Read more…
April 7, 2018
Mermaid crafting! It’s starting to be that time of year… though it’s still darn chilly out. My bin of mermaid booty is coming out of the basement before the Winter-Spring wardrobe switcheroo. It is great to see my mermaid top is holding up sturdily. The shoes… meh. I didn’t wear Read more…
December 2, 2017
Art always imitates nature. I like this fact. It’s why I don’t often feel the need to go to an art museum. Not to sound like some stoner or the American Beauty guy watching the plastic bag, but there is so much magic and beauty everywhere. And you don’t even Read more…
October 31, 2017
Then: Underoos Now: Underboss/Undergirl
October 15, 2017
A friend and I were official registered zombies for the 5K obstacle course Zombie Mud Run in Reading, Pennsylvania, part of the 26-year running premiere haunted attraction Shocktoberfest. Our task: arrive early, become a zombie… and grab the brains, heart and entrails (flags) of the registered human runners. Of course, that last Read more…
September 30, 2017
This is kind of how summer is… and kind how the days after summer are, too. They are potent… and in the rear view seem further away when they’re gone. Seeing pictures from the summer once the school year starts is surreal. Time passes with a tremendous stomp. This blog post Read more…
June 27, 2017
I’m officially sick of seeing pictures of me as a mermaid “blowing up” on social media (i.e. more than 5 likes). But for posterity, I’ll include some fiddled-with outtakes on you, dear blog. Starting with my at-home mermaid hair. Then, at Coney Island, we got soaked in the rain. This Read more…
October 4, 2016
The postcard that inspired the album’s artwork The album’s artwork The dress I embroidered with gold trim and stars many moons ago, along with other supplies I was so excited that the shoot was finally happening, I snapped a picture of my leg driving to Jacob Riis Beach, a spot Read more…
September 27, 2015
Robibero Family Vinyards in New Paltz, New York had its annual grape-stomping festival this weekend, the first weekend of autumn. It was the perfect excuse to run north for the day with CP. After managed expectations, I was delighted by the peaceful, bucolic property and the opportunity to check another item off my bucket Read more…
June 22, 2014
There is nothing that says summer more loudly, perhaps brashly, than Coney Island in Brooklyn. And on the first day of Summer, the day of the annual Mermaid Parade, a merfriend and I took the streets to join the masses of scantily-clad seamen and women, including New York City mayor and Read more…
November 1, 2010
All photos by Artsparrow and her life partner. Shelly, Denise Bryson, Bob, Laura, Agent Cooper & AudreySpecial Agent Coop & Audrey Horne; Heavenly berry pie: Dale Cooper and Laura PalmerBobCoopBob attacksLaura, Coop, ZebraAudreyAudrey Horne, Shelly Johnson, Laura PalmerAaaaaah!Bob and Laura
October 18, 2009
Yes, Medieval Times has vegan options. It was mostly irony that compelled me to partake in their Birthday Fellowship deal, which entitled me to free admission. And luckily I knew an enthusiastic group willing to partake in the tournament and dinner show in the castle in Lyndhurst, New Jersey along Read more…
October 5, 2009
/ I often feel I was born in the wrong era. Though I have taken to the 00’s I suppose, I pine for old time aesthetics. I love the smack of a type writer, tintype photography, cloche hats, Ada Jones. From the satisfying scratch of a phonograph, to the grainy Read more…
October 31, 2008
Like many strange and unusuals, Halloween is my favorite time of year. As I made 2 batches of these Halloween cupcakes, I, in accordance with ancient folklore and pagan ritual, listened to the Halloween soundtrack at full volume and prank called my boyfriend. The cupcakes would be for my students, Read more…