Mementos from New York

Yesterday I went to New York City and these are the earrings I coveted
but did not buy.  They are tiny wise owl earrings and they are the dearest things
I've seen in a while.  I saw them at Anthropologie, where I did pick up a gift for
my friend Megan, who is moving to Iowa soon and leaving our beloved Ann Arbor.
I also went to the South Street Seaport where I found a card for Iris from the
Mariposa Butterfly gallery:

I feel a little ambivalent about showing the art of a person who uses live animals, but
at the same time they are so beautifully done, I wonder if these creatures on some
level agreed to have themselves made into art, the universe's will?  I'm not sure.  Maybe
if I receive a lot of negative feedback I will take them down.  I will let the community decide.  Lastly here is a postcard I found at a cafe in Soho for a new dance production (oui, oui!)

by Stephen Petronio Company