everything i love i will devour

elaine (like benes or the lady of shalott) or lainey (like...the nickname for elaine).

i like great ladies, grey morality, nbc thursdays, the ocean, flying at night, self-designated villainesses who write their own stories, myths with twists, queens cracking under public masks, enmeshed siblings, self-fulfilling prophecies, eyebrows, bodies as cages/weapons/political symbols/vehicles of worship, the decemberists, fashion as identity performance, regina spektor, jeffrey eugenides, imposter gods, spy vs. spy couples, amy poehler, joseph campbell, noir lighting, and sarcastic people with sharp cheekbones.

lost at sea

paper marbling

fill a tray with water. blow, fan, stir, dab, and drag paint or colored ink across its surface. put a sheet of washi paper on top to stain it with the floating art.

though called “turkish” paper marbling by europeans, this design technique was developed in east asia, central asia, and the islamic world. it is an important part of turkic, tajik, indian, and other asian and middle eastern cultures.