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Eye On Design: Ten Fun and Functional Halloween-Inspired Home Goods

October 18, 2023 rezpect Leave a comment

You Can Never Have Too Many Skulls (All Photos By Gail)

Halloween is a time of year when we get to embrace our spooky side, and what better way to do that than by decorating your home with Halloween-inspired stuff that does double duty around the house? TJ Maxx is a treasure trove of unique and affordable home goods, and this Halloween season is no exception. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party, want to spruce up your home for the season, or just enjoy the goth aesthetic year-round, they have everything you could possible want or need in the way of spooky decor. Here are ten must-have items to elevate your Halloween décor game.
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Arts and Culture

It’s For You

July 19, 2016 rezpect 5 Comments

Photographed by me on Tenth Avenue near 22nd Street.

Arts and Culture

Matthew Dutton’s Midnight Paracosm at Stephen Romano Gallery

March 8, 2016 rezpect 3 Comments

All Photos and Videos By Gail

A Paracosm is a detailed imaginary world created inside one’s mind. Such a fantasy world may involve humans, animals and things that exist in reality, or it may also contain entities that are entirely imaginary, alien and otherworldly. Commonly having its own geography, history and languages, the experience of such a parascosm is often developed during childhood and continues over a long period of time: months or even years.

Paracosms are also made reference to as types of childhood creativity and problem-solving. Some believe that paracosm play indicates high intelligence. In his installation entitled Midnight Paracosm, Tennessee-based artist Matthew Dutton is creating his own world of creative play. And if you are already familiar with Dutton’s delightfully disturbing found object sculptures, you will understand that this tableau represents exactly what is going on in his mind most of the time.