Fisherman (third time)

Looking at the two previous posts, I noticed I was wearing the same shirt both times. Hmm. Different shirt today though: it's a bit brass, so I'm wearing a turtleneck sweater rather than a T-shirt.

I wore the Fisherman on an impulse today, with no particular reason in mind. He's relatively big and bold in relation to most of my other pins, so he just sort of leapt into my hand. It turned out that I had a lot of written work to do, so he serendipitously served as a role model again, prompting a meandering consideration of the nature of cause and effect. I really must learn to focus. But not yet.

Repeat: Fisherman

When I posted the Fisherman for the first time, he was new and that was reason enough: I hadn't figured out what he represents. I chose him today because I needed a role model (and this pin is just so unspeakably cool). He's caught his fish, he's got his bucket, and he's purposefully walking somewhere.

That was in stark contrast to my own state of mind when I woke up, so I figured I should have a constant reminder that I had work to do, and should bloody well get on with it. I definitely got quite a bit done today, in no small measure due to the Fisherman's eyeless gaze: but was it enough? Is it ever enough? Aye, there's the rub.

Fisherman

Today's choice was super easy. You might remember me mentioning that I placed a bid on ebay for another Anne Harvey pin: well, I won the auction and this pin arrived yesterday, courtesy of mtnpearl. How could I not wear it today? I'll figure out a deeper reason for choosing the Fisherman when I've had him a while, but for now, novelty and beauty are the only reasons I need.

I'm delighted by this pin in several ways. I like the proportions of the three forms (man, fish and bucket) and how they relate to each other. I like that each form is stylized. I like the judicious use of contrasting materials (silver and black stone). And the fish and the bucket swing freely, thereby qualifying as desirable dangly bits.

Sadly, Anne Harvey has moved on to more commercial work, but if the Fisherman is representative of her Mexico work, I'm sure there'll be more examples out there. And I will find them.