Friday, January 28, 2011

Just Johnny ...


The source of genius

is imagination alone,

the refinement of the senses

that sees what others do not see,

or sees them differently.

~ Eugene Delacroix



The stupid believe that

to be truthful is easy;

only the artist, the great artist,

knows how difficult it is.

~ Willa Cather



To create one's own world

in any of the arts

takes courage.

~ Georgia O'Keeffe



Where there is great love

there are always miracles.

~ Willa Cather


Special thanks to
Agentress Extraordinaire Tara Modlin
for the photo, taken in China,
September 2010.


Well, at least there's this.
If you're a subscriber to IceNetwork,
you can watch the live broadcast on their site.
If, like me, you're not, you can join me
in throwing ourselves on the mercies of someone,
anyone, who IS a subscriber, and begging them
to upload it to YouTube ASAP ...
I don't know if this footage will be included
in NBC's live broadcast, but just in case,
they'll be covering the men's free skate
starting at 4 pm EST on Sunday.


Johnny tweeted recently:
"Buy my single,'Dirty Love' via iTunes.
Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold
takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!"
THE WORLD NEEDS THIS VIDEO
IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR.
You know what to do.
Please buy the song from Johnny's website,
or just click the "Buy" button on the player
at the top of the blog!



Hey, Welcome to My World also is available
as an eBook! More info on Johnny's website!



Designer T. Rains and Johnny have teamed up to raise money and awareness for The Trevor Project! This organization is "determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources." Proceeds from the "Army of One" t-shirt sales will go to The Trevor Project foundation. Order yours today! Your support is greatly appreciated!
For more information, please visit www.thetrevorproject.org.



Yes! You can own a fine art print of Johnny
perfect for any/every room in the house!
Prints of artist Peter Jurik's "Showtime!"
are available for purchase from his website.
More info here!

Please remember to
register to receive
the JW Art Project's email newsletter!
They have great tidbits to offer,
and you get a special sneak peek at an exclusive photo
from the Artbook when you sign up!

copyright 2010 / Binky and the Misfit Mimes / Lynn V. Ingogly / all rights reserved

5 comments:

germansoulmate said...

Great. I love good quotes, and these quotes hit the proverbial nail on the head.

Thank you.

Nancy Knisley said...

I once overheard another mother saying how very much she wished her son was more creative.

I thought, "No, you don't, not really. The idea of being 'creative' appeals to you in theory, but not in practice.

"You and you son are clearly uncomfortable with anyone who is different. You and your son would be very unhappy if others in the community thought your son or his ideas, interests, or behavior was odd.

"And that's what creativity requires--being different, being odd. If you do the same things everyone else does and do it in the same way, that's the opposite of being creative."

Thank goodness for those strong and brave enough to be creative and/or allow their children to be.

WheresMyKoppy said...

Great job once again MM! Love the quotes and how you always manage to find and say just the right thing at the right time!

PumaJ said...

God has blessed the creative ones with the ability to expand our vision beyond the mundane through their work. We view their work and we are reminded that there is a great deal more than we ordinarily see, and that it is transcendentally beautiful.

aaaack said...

Thank you for a wonderful selection of quotes. You (and Johnny) always have dozens of ideas and thoughts bubbling up from your subconsciousness and popping like golden champagne bubbles in your blog (or interviews) for all to enjoy. Chateau Lafite Misfit Mimes 2011 will be yet another vintage year.

I appreciate the effort you must put into keeping this blog so lively and entertaining.