So, about the set.
First of all, Merry Christmas! Contrary to a few PM's and set comments, I am not anti-Christian and am certainly not anti-religion, and I'm not too thrilled that some of you took this as an attempt by me to insult the religion. Please don't praise me for that, for it wasn't my intent at all. My intent, as was written in the intro, was to pay homage to both the genre of and the artwork of Fra Angelico.
It baffles me how Fra Angelico can depict Mary and it is called art, and when I do it it is called blasphemous. I would imagine that the members of this website would be a little more comfortable with the use of nudity as a form of expression, but what do I know! For those of you who loved it, I'm glad I could create something that you appreciate. And for those of you who got a good chuckle out of Wendy making a work that includes pretending to breastfeed a Jesus doll, I'm glad as well. We all need to stop taking things so seriously.
Two nights ago, on Christmas Eve, I was driving to the grocery store in Jerusalem and drove by the main road to Bethlehem. It was very extravagantly decorated with lights, big green lights in the shape of trees lining the streets and big yellow lights put into the shape of angels and horns. I've been missing the Christmas spirit since I left the U.S., much to a lot of people's surprise, I actually really love Christmas-time, the decorations, the music and the cheer that it brings. To see that this road was decorated as such, all the way from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, brought a smile to my face. It was the only evidence of Christmas I've seen here in Jerusalem, but I'm sure Bethlehem was packed with people who have come from all over the world to celebrate in the place of Jesus's birth. Also, what will also be a surprise I'm sure to some of you who don't know me that well, I do believe that Jesus lived and died here in Israel. I am Jewish, so duh for that one. Never meant to insult any of you. Take it as a compliment. I love Christian artwork and I wanted to do something to pay tribute to the work that I love so much. I can't paint worth a damn, and I had the opportunity to work with Sawa, SG photographer extraordinaire. This was the last set I shot for SG, and we wanted to go out with a bang. I hope you all enjoyed.
This is my favorite picture from the set, because it really just looks like me. As much as I love all of my sets and all of the individual pictures, the ones I love the best are the ones that I see and think, "now that really looks like me every day."
Fun Fact: This set was shot about 30 minutes after my "Au Natural" set. You can probably tell most of all by the fake nails.
I was going through a phase. Those too, now, are au natural.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Holy Land.
Keep the comments coming! I love reading them!
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Did everyone get what they wanted for Christmas? I hope everyone had (and is still having) a great holiday. CocoaButter made me what is probably the best Christmas CD ever made in the world ever, and I've been rocking out to it pretty much 24/7 since I received it on Christmas Eve (Thank you x 1,000, by the way, darling lovey face). You know you have a real homie when he sends you a Christmas CD all the way to Israel. It was much appreciated.
Lately I've just been relaxing and preparing for travel. I finished my 5 month intensive Hebrew program about a week and a half ago and have just been taking it easy since then. 5 hours a day of Hebrew, 5 days a week for 5 months is finally over and although I can't see a huge difference, those around me can and it feels good to no longer think before I speak. Those of you who have learned a second language I'm sure know what I mean, you know how you figure out everything in your head first? Well now it just comes out, and now I use words that I don't even know the meaning of, but I use them correctly. It's a wonderful feeling! I'm a bit nervous that I'll lose some of it while traveling but my boyfriend and I have vowed to speak Hebrew to each other the entire time we're there.
Now all that is left is the Thailand visa, vaccinations, and packing. We also have to narrow down what we want to do and see in the U.S. since we're not going to have as much time as we thought. My parents want us to come home for Passover (which is a week long, bummer), so that cuts a week off of our travels. As of now we're going to be making stops in NYC, Washington D.C., Indiana (not for the tourist scene, but to see friends), and possibly Boston. I really, really really really really want to catch a Red Sox game while I'm in the U.S. and we'll be there in April. Does anyone have any recommendations for good shows in New York right now? I'm trying to figure out what he'd like, I mean if it was up to me we'd just go to Les Miserables which would probably be my 36th performance or something along those lines, but I don't know if that would exactly be his cup of tea. Maybe Blue Man Group.... I'm really sick of Rent, but who knows. Any suggestions?
First of all, Merry Christmas! Contrary to a few PM's and set comments, I am not anti-Christian and am certainly not anti-religion, and I'm not too thrilled that some of you took this as an attempt by me to insult the religion. Please don't praise me for that, for it wasn't my intent at all. My intent, as was written in the intro, was to pay homage to both the genre of and the artwork of Fra Angelico.
It baffles me how Fra Angelico can depict Mary and it is called art, and when I do it it is called blasphemous. I would imagine that the members of this website would be a little more comfortable with the use of nudity as a form of expression, but what do I know! For those of you who loved it, I'm glad I could create something that you appreciate. And for those of you who got a good chuckle out of Wendy making a work that includes pretending to breastfeed a Jesus doll, I'm glad as well. We all need to stop taking things so seriously.
Two nights ago, on Christmas Eve, I was driving to the grocery store in Jerusalem and drove by the main road to Bethlehem. It was very extravagantly decorated with lights, big green lights in the shape of trees lining the streets and big yellow lights put into the shape of angels and horns. I've been missing the Christmas spirit since I left the U.S., much to a lot of people's surprise, I actually really love Christmas-time, the decorations, the music and the cheer that it brings. To see that this road was decorated as such, all the way from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, brought a smile to my face. It was the only evidence of Christmas I've seen here in Jerusalem, but I'm sure Bethlehem was packed with people who have come from all over the world to celebrate in the place of Jesus's birth. Also, what will also be a surprise I'm sure to some of you who don't know me that well, I do believe that Jesus lived and died here in Israel. I am Jewish, so duh for that one. Never meant to insult any of you. Take it as a compliment. I love Christian artwork and I wanted to do something to pay tribute to the work that I love so much. I can't paint worth a damn, and I had the opportunity to work with Sawa, SG photographer extraordinaire. This was the last set I shot for SG, and we wanted to go out with a bang. I hope you all enjoyed.
This is my favorite picture from the set, because it really just looks like me. As much as I love all of my sets and all of the individual pictures, the ones I love the best are the ones that I see and think, "now that really looks like me every day."
Fun Fact: This set was shot about 30 minutes after my "Au Natural" set. You can probably tell most of all by the fake nails.
I was going through a phase. Those too, now, are au natural.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Holy Land.
Keep the comments coming! I love reading them!
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Did everyone get what they wanted for Christmas? I hope everyone had (and is still having) a great holiday. CocoaButter made me what is probably the best Christmas CD ever made in the world ever, and I've been rocking out to it pretty much 24/7 since I received it on Christmas Eve (Thank you x 1,000, by the way, darling lovey face). You know you have a real homie when he sends you a Christmas CD all the way to Israel. It was much appreciated.
Lately I've just been relaxing and preparing for travel. I finished my 5 month intensive Hebrew program about a week and a half ago and have just been taking it easy since then. 5 hours a day of Hebrew, 5 days a week for 5 months is finally over and although I can't see a huge difference, those around me can and it feels good to no longer think before I speak. Those of you who have learned a second language I'm sure know what I mean, you know how you figure out everything in your head first? Well now it just comes out, and now I use words that I don't even know the meaning of, but I use them correctly. It's a wonderful feeling! I'm a bit nervous that I'll lose some of it while traveling but my boyfriend and I have vowed to speak Hebrew to each other the entire time we're there.
Now all that is left is the Thailand visa, vaccinations, and packing. We also have to narrow down what we want to do and see in the U.S. since we're not going to have as much time as we thought. My parents want us to come home for Passover (which is a week long, bummer), so that cuts a week off of our travels. As of now we're going to be making stops in NYC, Washington D.C., Indiana (not for the tourist scene, but to see friends), and possibly Boston. I really, really really really really want to catch a Red Sox game while I'm in the U.S. and we'll be there in April. Does anyone have any recommendations for good shows in New York right now? I'm trying to figure out what he'd like, I mean if it was up to me we'd just go to Les Miserables which would probably be my 36th performance or something along those lines, but I don't know if that would exactly be his cup of tea. Maybe Blue Man Group.... I'm really sick of Rent, but who knows. Any suggestions?
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ari:
Hello Lovely!
the_libertine:
I thought your set was interesting, edgy, sensual and very tasteful. you did a fantastic job. don't let the comments of a few bible thumpers get you down. I'm Christian and thought the set was very delicately handled. well done. 