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Here I Dreamt I was an Excerpt of an Architect

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:34:09 GMT

From a work in progress...

I paused as I came to the wide access gate. A forklift was moving a load of beams into the space. I watched as it rolled slowly past the fence. As my eyes followed, something flashed in my peripheral vision; a swath of tweed in shifting green, like leaves in sunlight. My head swivelled to catch a glimpse.

It was him! The man who wasn’t Finn, Arryn, or Estwick, whose name I still couldn’t recall, who was the whole reason I was here in the first place. My stomach flip-flopped and I felt a little dizzy.

“Good morning!” He called, smiling, and closed the distance between us, his hand outstretched to grasp mine. His was warm and dry and I instantly felt my stomach settle and my equilibrium stabilise. “And early too, I’m so pleased! We have a very long day ahead of us, I hope you’re well rested?”

“Yes,” I lied. I was never well rested. But despite the wine, and sleeping on the couch the night before, I wasn’t any more worse off than usual.

“Excellent, please follow me, stay close, and watch your step. It’s a bit tricky to get where we need to go.”

He turned away and walked toward the park. The building next to the corner lot was covered in heavy iron scaffolding to protect it during construction. He led me past the site and to the far side of the beams covering the adjacent building. There was a door here allowing access to the site which he opened and waved me through.

“But we aren’t geared for this.” I said pointing to numerous signs.

“It’s okay, we aren’t going onto that construction site, but we have to come through here because they’ve covered up our door. Now.” At this, he walked up to the face of the shielded structure and put his hands together on the corner of the wall. With no more effort than tearing off a band-aid, he pulled back the whole corner of the building.

At this point, I began to consider maybe I was actually still dreaming, passed out, half drunk on my couch This strange man and his strange manner. Was this even real? I pinched myself and winced. Mr. Not (I had been thinking of him as Mr. “not Finn, nor Arryn, nor Estwick” and Mr. Not was just easier. Why couldn’t I remember his name?) Mr. Not held out his hand again, this time not in greeting, but to guide me through the opening. The passage behind the peeled back section of wall looked like a typical maintenance access tunnel for any other apartment building. I stepped through with him and the wall rumbled slowly shut behind us.

Opening Day

Sun, 14 May 2023 20:00:03 GMT

The Returning of realbadkerning

After an extened, and honestly much needed break, I returned to the street yesterday at the 31st Ave Open Street Maker Fair. It was an incredible day with perfect weather and two full blocks packed with over 50 local artists, crafters, and chefs! I made some new friends. I bought a few items from other vendors including handmade soap, a sticker, an enamel pin, a cat toy, and a lovely piece of pottery. I was also fortunate enough to have a record-breaking day of my own with seven original works finding their way to new homes. Time to make some new art!

I will be back at the 31st Ave Open Street fair on Sunday July 9th, confirmed, and if a spot opens up in the June market, I'll announce here and in my Instagram stories. In the meantime, I will be returning to Union Square on a semi regular basis. There are some life things in flux right now so I'm unable to set a regular schedule, but I'll always post to my Instagram stories when I'm there.

My Etsy store is quietly open now as well. I only have a couple of listings, but I'm adding to it little by little. I'll make a multi platform announcement when the store is fully stocked and ready to officially open. I should add for full disclosure, it's always better to avoid the fee-gouging middleman and purchase from me in person directly if you're local. I offer free delivery in Manhattan, as well as select (read: easily accessible by transit) areas of Queens and Brooklyn for purchases of any amount.

Happy Mother's Day to my amazing Mom and mothers of all types and variations! I'm going to treat myself with a nap!

change up

Fri, 05 May 2023 15:33:00 GMT

There's some minor maintenance going on

I'm working toward getting my Etsy store back up and running, Until then, links are operational, but the shop doesn't currently have any stock in it. The website in general is in need of an update, but i'll be honest, it's a much bigger beast to tackle so It will likely take time to work through. Even with my own site, Patreon still remains the best way to keep updated on in-depth details on my work and process. Instagram, and to a lesser extent, Facebook are good for snippets and checking my in-person schedule. My first apppearance of the year will be on May 13th, at the 31st Ave Open Streets market in Astoria, Queens, NY. Hope to see you there!