The glow of grime Of course this 'sheen of antiquity' of which we hear so much is in fact the glow of grime. In both Chinese and Japanese the words denoting this glow describe a polish that comes of being touched over and over again, a sheen produced by the oils that naturally permeate an object over long years of handling—which is to say grime. If indeed 'elegance is frigid', it can as well be described as filthy. Jun'ichirō Tanizaki & Thomas J. Harper, In Praise of Shadows timeaestheticsfilthflaws
Some Things: Laurel Schwulst A List by Laurel Schwulst thecreativeindependent.com Laurel’s birthday: March 15. [These are] a few of her favorite things. Kicks Condor: barnsworthburning collections