astrological android of cancer in the ocean room!

What a perfect image, right? The Android of Cancer, with its rich reds and golds and silvers, in a frame with a beautiful mottled coloration seemingly made for that artwork - perfect, right?
Almost.
I still need a piece of glass or plexiglass to protect the art.
But no need to let it languish in a box, unadored, undisplayed, unacknowledged.
"The Android's Astrological Companion" has not yet arrived, but will soon. While we wait, though, Cody Vrosh wanted to make sure his kickstarter backers didn't sit still twiddling their thumbs in anticipation.
Oh, no!
So, he tasked the fifty-eight of us who were receiving the single 11" x 14" prints to choose the one we most wanted.
The one most wanted.
But I liked five of them!!!
I wanted "Gemini" because that's my astrological sign. His take on them had a decidedly Cthulhu flavor, which was pretty cool, too.
I wanted "Libra" because of the fabulous watertones used in the backsplash - perfect for my Ocean Room! The tiny robots were so cute!
I wanted "Sagittarius" in memory of Mama, whose money helped me land me on my path as Fliss of Kickstarter. Plus, the Cthulhu touch, once more.
I wanted "Virgo" for the unicorn, mostly, but that mohawk maiden added a strong female figure that appealed to me.
But in the end, the strong female that stole my heart was the punk rocker in "Cancer". Oh, yeah! The fact that she had crabs didn't bother me at all!
(smile!)
Cody, if you ever happen to read this and want to send me some more, I'm certainly willing, and most appreciative, of the opportunity to take care of them for you.
Most appreciative!
(smile!)

old-fashioned speculative relationship, up against the wall

Nothing beats the right frame for the job.
I found this one at the Goodwill in Bluffton.
Perfect!!!
The frontispiece for "Speculative Relationships" has a good home on my Kickstarter Wall, too: high enough to raise the gaze, but not so high as to be unreachable.
That sounds hopeful to me!
I do believe the authors would all approve!

kickstarter wall in the ocean

As you know, I have several pieces of art which I have been granted as rewards for being a kickstarter backer.
They had been scattered about in my house or tucked away safely, waiting for me to decide what to do with them.
Well, last year, when I was catching up on recording the projects in this blog, I decided to dedicate one wall in my Ocean Room to my "fliss" rewards.
That probably followed from my thinking of myself as Fliss of Kickstarter.
After all, if I was going to have the moniker as part of my LinkedIn identity, then I needed to give that persona some acknowledgement in my house. Right?
I thought it only appropriate.
So, my Ocean Room now contains my Kickstarter Wall, an homage to the talent and creativity of the many artists I have supported for these past three years.
For some, the artwork is a piece created directly for the kickstarter project, as the basis of the project or as a reward.
For others, the brag bit will be a simple thing.

A bumper sticker.
A bookmark.
A patch.
A postcard.
A sticker.
A logo.
Another postcard.
Another logo.
A thank-you card.
Another postcard.
A bee, just for me.
A coaster.
A thank-you note.
A thank-you photo with butterfly.
A gawsy postcard.
A cast-autographed thank-you note.
A postcard from a legend.
An invitation to a bus stop.

This is a work in progress, obviously.
To be continued is my intention.