The Squonk at the dinner party shoot

Staging and Photography by Charles Pham of Darkroom Cinema. Hair by Earl Pindar of Natural Fusion Salon in Frederick, MD. Makeup by Ashlynn Freed. Modeled by Jayne Paschall

The Squonk: Chapter 104

Squonk: Copper, Steel Chain, Steel wire, Crystal Tears

The Squonk comes up much later in the book, but so many folks have asked about her, I decided to bump her up. I really rather love her.

from Borges: "Hunters who are good at tracking are able to follow a squonk by its tear-stained trail, for the animal weeps constantly. When cornered and escape seems impossible, or when surprised or frightened, it may even dissolve itself into tears."

He goes on to describe hunting the bird on frozen nights, in order to catch even the tears.

This beast is obviously pitiable, but also clearly silly. The only reason given for it's lamentation is that the bird does not think it is beautiful.

The Squonk: **process**

 

Most of the time the the squonk has taken has been spent untangling chain- that chain arrives, all 100meters of it, in one unspooled heap. Fun. Worth it, though. Have to finish putting the tears on the other side, form the mask itself, and she'll be finished.