I was listening to an episode of my favorite show (and hopefully future employer?) This American Life earlier today. It was an early episode from July of 1996. I was a little girl when that story was produced, but here I am fourteen years later, inspired to share one of their stories with you.
The episode was about obsessions. They were mostly about obsessive-compulsive-type behaviors, but the last story was about a woman named Liza Lou who spent five years of her life covering her entire kitchen with beads. They were tiny beads that had to be applied with tweezers. She spent almost all day, almost every day gluing beads. While this probably sounds horribly boring, I honestly think I would love it. The little repetitive things that result in something beautiful are what endear me to crafting. But five years? I'm not sure I could do the same repetitive task that long.
Liza says she liked doing it because of her curiosity. She wanted to know what a plate or a toaster or a refrigerator would look like covered in beads. She says working on the wall panels was a challenge because she finished one and knew what it looked like, but then had to do more of the same. But she did it. And now she's done a beaded backyard too! I'm extremely impressed. Check it out:
The whole kitchen. Wow.
Stove. Complete with towel!
They're GRRRRRR... BEADED!
What would water look like made of beads? There you go.
Every blade of grass is beaded.
The artist. You have inspired me Liza.
I'll be back later with screen printing! Yay!
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