Annie Beagle and I were out chalk-walking last night, and as we turned the corner a block from home, we came upon the broken fragments of a garden gnome. Had we just missed a drive-by gnoming? I gathered up as many fragments as I could while holding on to Annie's leash, and brought them home. Since my dcam is busted I decided to use to the busted up bits of gnome as found elements of a self portrait taken while staring down at the bright light of my scanner.
*Those of you who are familar with the film Amelie will recall that she kidnapped her father's garden gnome, and sent it around the world with a friend working as a stewardess for Air France. On her travels, the friend took polaroid pictures of the gnome posed in front of various world famous landmarks, and mailed them to Amelie's bemused father. I don't have a gnome, so I use the ten second shutter delay on my digital camera, and pose as my own gnome.
(Image by Naamah)
Did you light your summer solstice fire tonight? Burn your Begones and Will-Be-Dones?
