MiniCap: Work of Art

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   2muchbravo
   Posted December 15, 2011 at 8:25 am

   Why do I just want to punch Young in the face every time he does a talking head? “These are my boyfriend’s scissors. Every time I use them it’s like holding his hand.” Blergh. Yes, there were plenty of tears…because you can’t have A-R-T with T-E-A-R-S. The right 2 people went home.

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   vallegirl
   Posted December 15, 2011 at 8:38 am

   Because he’s so far up his ass about his own awesomeness and has no sense of perspective to realize that he won $15K last week because Sara’s great and saved him from possibly being eliminated? That’s why I want to punch him.

   But I wondered how he would find a way to make a challenge to “do a portrait of someone else” about him, and damn, if he didn’t find that way. I tip my hat to his commitment to his own narcissism. I think that’s his true talent.

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   2muchbravo
   Posted December 15, 2011 at 8:52 am

   I meant can’t have art withOUT tears.

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   themiki
   Posted December 15, 2011 at 9:16 am

   Haha. I think you mean “Can’t have TEARS without ART,” yeah?

   I agree that the right two went home. Young’s piece this week was actually pretty cool, but I hope he goes the way of Miles next week and crashes and burns at the finale. He’s a salesman, not an artist. Looks like Sara is doing some sort of massive sculptural installation (based on previews) and I hope it’s awesome cause I would love to see her win. Did anyone else notice that when Kymia won Sara was the only one to look happy and hug her. And then again for Young, and she was the only one to make a point to hug and say goodbye to both the eliminated contestants. Is there actually a beautiful talented girl on my television who is also a good person? That almost makes my head explode.

   If Dusty could have made that fortune teller thing work I think he might have made it to the finals. Then again, I don’t think anything would have made the judges take him seriously, because he’s from the South and has a non-ironic mullet. Too bad.

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   lestermaddox
   Posted December 15, 2011 at 10:18 am

   I really liked Dusty’s piece, though think the colors could have been a bit better. Couldn’t believe Lola’s nerve to call out the judges on liking that pieces were falling from Dusty’s piece – the thing you like about it isn’t even anything he did right! Whine much Lola?

   I really didn’t like Young’s piece – but that could just be because I don’t like Young or the fact that the portrait of the guy was actually random pictures of his features glued on wood strewn about in a random manner.

   So glad that Lola is finally gone. Would have rather had Dusty in the finale rather than Young, but glad the two women who were selected are going.

   themiki – didn’t notice Kymia and Sara hugging, but I did notice that when Dusty was eliminated the only person he hugged was Sara. Then later when Lola was crying all over him, he really didn’t seem to care much at all.

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   maryedith
   Posted December 15, 2011 at 10:29 am

   Didn’t it seem that Lola said negative things about Kymia’s piece during the crit that we didn’t get to see? When Lola had her little fit during her own crit Kymia looked like she’d been crying, and Lola kept looking at Kymia, not Dusty, when she made her little comments about other people’s art not being as “daring” as hers.

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   maryedith
   Posted December 15, 2011 at 10:34 am

   What really, really pisses me off about Lola is that every piece she’s done has been a school project. That last piece — all it needed was one of those three-panel science fair demonstration boards to set it off. Fucking JERRY — what is wrong with him thinking that shit is innovative?

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   timgunnssister
   Posted December 15, 2011 at 10:37 am

   I realized early in the season that Lola is one of those people who makes herself feel happy by making others unhappy. Who thinks that she will give her work credence by critisizing others. Neither she as a person nor her art are good enough to stand on their own. And I do not believe she got the bitch edit – I think she IS a bitch.

   I am soooooo glad she’s gone. I also wish it had been Dusty rather than Young. He’s going to be so shocked if he loses. I didn’t like Sara too much at first but I’m really warming to her art – she is able to take risks. She also seems to be a sincere person.

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   timgunnssister
   Posted December 15, 2011 at 10:39 am

   mary, I suspect Jerry has a ‘thing’ for Lola. He was almost unable to contain himself over her naked photo.

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    crankyguy
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 10:49 am

    I didn’t give this episode my 100% attention last night, but did one judge actually tell Young that he really didn’t need to do anything other than hang the portrait of himself that the other artist did, and it would have been fine? That’s what I thought I heard, but that can’t be right. Can it?

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    SexyPanda
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Crankyguy, that actually happened. I know, right??

    I like Sara J a lot because she really seems graceful–of movement, of spirit. She has GRACE. Lola ain’t got no grace.

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    2muchbravo
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 11:05 am

    I keep thinking maybe they’ll see the light and one of the girls will win next week because I didn’t think Abdi was going to win last season and he did. Maybe Lola cried so hard cuz she was thinking, “I sucked that old skeez Jerry off and it didn’t help anyway.”

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    maryedith
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 11:07 am

    I’m trying to remember which judge said that about Young’s “portrait.” Was it beardy, or the guest judge? I think it was the guest judge.

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    maryedith
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 11:10 am

    I think Jerry is just attracted to those artists he sees as tractable. Oh my God, — just remembered this — did anyone notice that INSANE BABY VOICE Lola was using in one of the house talks? I almost killed myself.

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    2muchbravo
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 11:15 am

    The baby voice…OMG! The girl is annoying in so many ways. I hope Sucklord managed to keep his pants zipped. He seems like a nice guy and said he had a girlfriend.

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    vallegirl
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 11:17 am

    It was Richard Phillips, the guest judge, and I prefer to think they edited out the last part of his sentence where he told Young that what he added sucked.

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    crankyguy
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 11:33 am

    I was actually hoping somebody would tell me that my ears were deceiving me. I don’t know how to make any sense out of a statement like that, which was really that Young can pay somebody else to do his piece and it won’t get him kicked off.

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    SexyPanda
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 11:54 am

    The baby voice–she was practically like, “Hi Jewwy”. (<–okay, that looks really bad. It's supposed to be R's replaced with W's, like "fwend" instead of "friend". NOT having to do with Semites!)

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    themiki
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    Hey, Lola could be an anti-semite for all we know. Chick is whack!

    I heard them say that to Young too and I was like, “WTF???” I mean, I get how you could present it as the portrait of this guy is in the paintings that he makes. I get that on a deep metaphorical level, but it’s a shitshow of an excuse to not do your own work. Coming up with deep metaphors makes you a philosopher, NOT an artist. Lazy bitches.

    The whole time Lola was snarking about Dusty’s piece I was really hoping for a renegade chunk of ceiling or something to fall and crush her. God do I hate her, and especially for picking on Dusty, who would appear to be the nicest, quietest person ever cast on reality TV.

    We have a very similar finale to last year. We’ve got the smarmy hack who occasionally produces semi-cool shit but mostly has just mastered the art of pandering (Young/Miles)

    We have the talented chick with a funny name that no one really paid much attention to early on but who started to kick ass about half-way through the season (Kymia/Peregrine)

    And we have the totally talented and super nice to all the other contestants person who almost got sent home on the kid art challenge but then came back stronger than ever despite having to compete for Jerry’s attention while he was busy sticking his head up some useless artist’s ass (Sara/Abdi)

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    Sarahthered
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    Okay, this was the other gallery show I went to; I’m on the camera 42 minutes in (for a second- woman w/the bright red hair, staring at nothing). Once again, Lola was totally WASTED. I mean, the girl cannot hold her booze. She cried, took my friend hostage again to talk about how haaaaaaard it all was. Horrible, horrible person.
    Kymia’s portait was pretty gorgeous, and I had a nice chat w/her about it… Best of all, I met Bob and Barbara! Kymia really nailed it.
    Sara’s potrait was very moving; something about the scorched & hammered metal was really riveting (no pun intended). The firemen who were there from Cold Springs were really touched and loved it.
    The girl that Dusty made the portrait of was hysterical- she ran all over the gallery, rolled on the floor, tried to eat the candy that was falling off the portait, and babbled non-stop. Young’s piece was so crappy looking. I can’t believe the judges liked it. I remember thinking, “Well, this person is out”. All those photos glued to foam core reminded me of projects people did in art school (yes, I went to art school).
    Lola’s whole “I wrote a letter to them!” thing was bullshit; still can’t believe how trashed she was. I wonder if they shoot the crit right after the gallery show? It would explain how horribly obnoxious she was.

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    maryedith
    Posted December 15, 2011 at 9:06 pm

    Lola strikes me as the type of girl who has to act wasted in public situations. Because she can’t handle the common courtesies of life. Could you smell alcohol on her?

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    themiki
    Posted December 16, 2011 at 6:02 am

    @sarahthered, I love that you’re around to tell us about the shows. It’s nice to hear about the works (and the artists) from someone who got to really look at them. Thank you for sharing, and for confirming my belief that Lola sucks.

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    SexyPanda
    Posted December 16, 2011 at 7:56 am

    Oh, I like that theory, MaryEdith. Acting wasted. Totally Lola.

    Sarah, I was hoping you’d come back to tell us about the other episode you were in! I am at about the halfway mark on the show for my full recap, where they’re about to start the gallery show. I’ll look for you!

    Is Lola on Facebook?

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    Sarahthered
    Posted December 16, 2011 at 10:21 am

    Yes, Lola reeked. They had free booze, and she clutched a glass of something. Crying, slurring, hanging on my girlfriend, it was pretty funny! As a former drunk, it takes one to know one!
    I’m friends w/Sara J on Facebook, but I never looked for the others. I have to say, Dusty was so incredibly nice… for that alone I’m sorry he didn’t make it. He talked about his wife and baby, and really engaged the little girl who was his subject… she was tumbling on the floor and kept twirling around so she could show everyone her panties (like little girls do). That girl will be a handfull as a teen; can you imagine?
    I don’t even remember seeing Young, but then again, he’s kind of nondescript. The other artists stayed close to their work so people could ask them questions.
    Unfortunately that was the last show I went to… I see Sara J around frequently b/c we have mutual friends, and of course she can’t say anything re:finale. Everyone has to sign super-severe confidentiality agreements. I how she takes the prize!
    SexyPanda, I love your recaps! I was instantly hooked on this show first season. You do such a great job w/the recaps; keep it coming!
    Who will recap the Project Runway: All Stars? I want Mondo to take it!

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    themiki
    Posted December 16, 2011 at 10:46 am

    Flipit is Lord of the Project Runway recaps. I’m pulling for Mondo too because he was robbed worse than anyone any season ever.

    God, I hope Sara wins. I won’t be pissed if Kymia wins (because she’s good) but I’m terrified that Young might win, and as nice as he seems, he’s just not very good at art.

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    SexyPanda
    Posted December 16, 2011 at 10:53 am

    I’m planning to reek of alcohol tonight as I finish up the recap. (Someone gave me a half-drank bottle of vanilla rum. It coats my teeth with sugar, but it’s so delicious, I can’t help but love it and drink too much.) Thanks for the kind words! I get paid in compliments, so it really makes my day. Thank you!

    I hope anyone but Young wins. Sara J would be awesome; Kymia would be awesome, too. I’m getting nervous just thinking about it!!!

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    maryedith
    Posted December 16, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    SexyPanda, you really are an awesome recapper. You are both snarky and enthusiastic, which has gotta be hard to pull off. When I first saw an ad for this season I didn’t think, “Yay! Work of Art!” but “Yay! Recaps!”

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    SexyPanda
    Posted December 17, 2011 at 5:59 am

    Aww, yay!!! “Snarky and enthusiastic” is actually a pretty apt summary of my personality in general, so yay!

    Yay, happy readers!!