Heartfelt Graffiti

HEARTFELT GRAFFITI

Our senses are assailed from all sides by graffiti:
unwanted writings or drawings or marks
scribbled, scratched, sprayed illicitly
on a wall or other surface
in a public place.

Graffiti is the practice of
systematically
and stylistically
marking an infrastructure.

Graffiti grew out of the urban environment.
It is the visual aspect of the hip hop culture.
Graffiti is accompanied by the physical aspect of break dance;
by the verbal aspect of em-ceeing;
and the rhythmic aspect of turntabling.

I am not a part of this urban culture.
But I do like the idea of leaving my mark,
whether permanent or fleeting.
I do appreciate the idea of graffiti, the visual, being a small part of a larger expression.

And so I created these Graffiti Dolls.
A calico doll, painted with several layers of blackboard paint;
embellished with a scarf or a boa or a necklace or a bow.

They are the perfect platform for aphorisms:
an original thought, spoken or written,
in a concise and memorable form.
The invoke the power of positive affirmation.
They are quotes that encourage and motivate.