I genuinely loved the interaction above - we're all used to big companies telling us why we must pay money for things. There is a tension at the core of the ideas of cost and value and I loved his mastery of it. I paid my money for the little bit of magic he imbued into the book and the little bit of magic it will imbue into my collages.
I'm able to partake in car boot season more and more each year as the babes grow bigger and it's nourishing my soul.
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Body hair is such an interesting subject - specifically for woman
I have a bugbear - something that ruins a lot of films for me . . . it's factually inaccurate pubic hair.
Let me give you 2 examples that I've seen just recently.
Firstly, Felicity Jones as Erzsebet in the Brutalist. She's a disabled woman who has fled nazi Germany to America. A serious, dark haired woman who wears high necked shirts and cardigans. - Yet when she takes a bath there is not a shred of hair on her armpits.
Saoirse Ronan as Rona in the The Outrun. A young woman who is overcoming alcoholism by living alone in a remote Scottish croft. - She takes a swim in the cold sea in her high waisted swimming costume and there is not even a sniff of pube poking out anywhere.
This is, in no way, a criticism of the actresses or their appearances.
This IS a criticism of the film industry though, and society in general I guess - while we're at it.
I think Rona would have had a generous smattering of pubes, armpit hairs and many small mystery bruises on her legs. Erzsebet would have had thick armpit hair and maybe a few stray nipple hairs too.
It felt kind of emotive for me drawing my darling Flashers (both of them). It felt a little exposing to be honest. As a woman and the proud owner of a full retro bush obviously (I hope that's obvious (you know - from my vibe)). I wasn't sure whether it was more of the same - faceless women exposing themselves - but I decided not to worry. I like them, I think they're defiant and rude and nicely hairy. Perfect.