Icarus

[foolishfiddler]

Chonny S. painted, sculpted, and drew.

I went to high school with Chonny S.  His real name was Johnny, but he had a Norwegian grandmother who called him Chonny, and it stuck.  Chonny S. was different.  He was an amazing artist.  His notebooks, bookbag, everything he owned in fact were covered in his wild, other-wordly creations.  Chonny S. was also

Comments

[alephz]

Damn. That's about the most awesome for an art collective I think I ever heard of!

[foolishfiddler]

Isn't it just? I heart them so hard!

[jexia]

(You spelled Icarus wrong in your post title and in the link to the Icarus Project)

[foolishfiddler]

Thanks luv. Waited until the last minute and was doing 120 mile an hour typing!

[lawchicky]

What a great organization!

[foolishfiddler]

I love them!

[basric]

I've mixed feelings on psychiatric patients going without meds. And while I have been told by such patients meds dull their senses, inhibit their ability to 'fly', whether artistically or other ways, most have told me this hand-cuffed or restrained to a hospital bed after they had committed murder usually of a family member(s).

I know a huge part of the population of homeless are mentally ill and not taking meds, just existing.

But I hope your Chonny WAS different. I really do.

[foolishfiddler]

He seemed to thrive in the new environment. I think it's a safe place where people can honor their differences. But I know your experiences refute that. It's a difficult situation.

[lame_carrot]

I love this, what a great post.

[foolishfiddler]

Thanks!