Comments on: Casey Roberts: “a bigger, brighter place”

By: jen

jen — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:00:48 +0000

that wasn’t so difficult now, was it? way to own up.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:44:02 +0000

I enjoy Casey Roberts’ work the same way that I enjoy Peanut Butter Smoothies. Or Soy Nog, to be more seasonally appropriate. There, I said it.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:42:41 +0000

It makes me really happy that Casey’s work gets this kind of simple, honest and sincere response. It makes me happy because this is the kind of response I have to Casey’s work.

Sometimes my issue with the blog here is I’m afraid we give off a vibe like, no response to art is valid unless it contains 500 words of theoretical jargon, pedagogical debate, buzzwords and all that. I love those discussions. I love the debates. I admit that I say things I only truly mean about 75% just to keep those going sometimes. Because I learn a lot from those discussions..

But…

I don’t think we give ourselves to simple enjoyment often enough.

By: John April

John April — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:23:16 +0000

Your work is important.

By: Sam K

Sam K — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:09:13 +0000

I did get this picture in my head of Carla having some kind of OCD motel-stay issues when traveling…which could lead to some sweet deals on room upgrades..?

By: carla

carla — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:45:58 +0000

…I’m now imagining that teenage diorama in way too much detail.

By: carla

carla — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:43:23 +0000

Have we really solved the Hoosier regional identity issue? I’m putting that on today’s list and crossing it off.

The pocket blacklight purchase was made in a pet store where it was billed as a stink finder….I would advise that one never ever look at their living quarters under this light.

By: Sam K

Sam K — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:52:02 +0000

Pocket blacklight?

Is that so you can properly light a “1990s-era teenager’s bedroom” diorama? Because if those exist, I now know what everybody’s getting for Christmas.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:03:54 +0000

the indianapolis glow-in-dark school…iridescentists?

By: carla

carla — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:49:32 +0000

I’ve been dabbling some with phosphorescent paint. Anyone know whether Casey’s using zinc-sulfide or strontium?

With all respect for this being a subtle added element to the work, I may have to go back and view with my pocket blacklight.