Weird Mess Friday
Weird Mess Friday
When I was a teenager, I went to a summer art show with my parents, and came across this limited print of a pen and ink drawing of a very messy room. Imagine my surprise and delight, when my parents bought this print, which is poster sized, and displayed it in our family room. My mom kept an extremely clean house, so it was not indicative of our ability to have an ordered home, (no underwear or dirty ashtrays on the floor) but there were similarities. Do you see those four harness table looms in the background? I had one of those, and lots of spools of yarn to go with it.
I‘ve up loaded this a second time because although this view of this picture is not as good as the first, you can click on this one for a much larger view.
∗ This picture now hangs in my niece Beth’s home. I gave it to her as a present. I did make a copy of it, which resides at my sister’s house. As I have no wall that’s quite right to hang it.
Hi Elise, How are you???? What a neat picture. I think many of us have rooms similar to that one. I keep a fairly neat house—but our computer room can really get cluttered. We keep buying more and more bookcases –and soon, we’ll run out of room for more!!!! ha
Glad the poster is still in the ‘family’… It is really unique. I love seeing pencil/pen sketchings.
Have a great evening.
Hugs,
Betsy
Comment by Betsy Adams — March 20, 2009 @ 7:30 pm
I like the fancy radiator in the middle of the bookcases. I bet you could look at that forever. I know it’s weird, but I very vaguely remember a few things in your family room- this picture, an avocado tree, and watching Dallas with the boys. Did you have an avocado tree, or am I insane?
Comment by Margaret — March 20, 2009 @ 7:39 pm
You’re right about the avacodo trees Margaret, My dad used to grow them from seed.
Comment by admin — March 20, 2009 @ 8:38 pm
I like this picture. Wish I was talented like that!
Comment by Susie — March 20, 2009 @ 10:45 pm
I like the sleeping bag plunked down right in the middle. Reminds me of times gone by (when I could sleep on the floor and actually be able to get up in the morning).
Comment by Ben — March 21, 2009 @ 3:00 pm