Three Things: The (Surreal) Sheep Edition
Having grown up on a sheep farm, Wren and I have a fairly good understanding of the animal. By turns aloof, curious, alert and oblivious, sheep can be really dumb as a herd, but every once in a while a surprisingly smart ewe will separate herself from the rest and impress you.
This week we’re taking writing cues from the wooly bundles, with a surreal twist.
Jane Hammond, Cabrito, 2007. Photograph. www.janehammondartist.com
Michael McWilliams, In the Green Room. Acrylic. www.michaelmcwilliams.squarespace.com
Jasper Oostland, Schaap (Sheep), 2004. Acrylic on paper. www.jasperoostland.com
This week I’ve been pondering flying babies. Oh fine, maybe not… maybe I just happened across one of the below photographs and I thought it would make a crackin’ good writing prompt. Either way: this week, let’s study these babes suspended in mid-air and come up with a story behind them. Go!
Julie Blackmon, Baby Toss, 2009. Photograph. www.julieblackmon.com
Stephen Marc, Chicago, Illinois, from the series “The Black Trans-Atlantic Experience“, 1988. Photograph. Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri.
Rachel Hulin, Untitled, from Flying Henry series. Photograph. www.rachelhulin.com
Three Things: The Rodney Smith Edition
The photographer Rodney Smith passed away this month, robbing the world of a prolific artist of whimsy. One of my stand-bys when I need a piece with a sense of humor, or dash of surrealism, this week’s Three Things is dedicated solely to Mr. Smith. Hat tip to you, sir.
Rodney Smith, Don jumping over hay roll No. 1, Monkton, Maryland, 1999. Photograph. www.rodneysmith.com
Rodney Smith, Woman With Hat Between Hedges, Parc de Sceaux, France, 2004. Photograph. www.rodneysmith.com
Rodney Smith, Twins in Tree, Snedens Landing, New York, 1999. Photograph. www.rodneysmith.com
Three Things: The Tree Edition, II
‘Tis the season for bringing trees into our homes. This week, let’s gaze at that tree, or another tree, and write.
Myoung Ho Lee, Tree #2, 2006, from Tree series. Photograph.
Beth Dow, Grove, from Fieldwork series. Photograph. www.bethdow.com
Álvaro Sánchez-Montañés, Untitled, from Landnemar series. Photograph. www.alvarosh.es
