"Feels more human," they say. (Whoever THEY are...) The edges are visible. The process is blatant. The "artistic intent" may be utter unknown, but it's clear that it was just a polished average of a million OTHER works. These are positive qualities, correct? Right? Am I right? BAD IS GOOD! GOOD IS BAD! Wooo!!! Saturnalia in full effect! Or maybe I'm just delirious.
Want to see some HUMAN artz???
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23 Nov. 2025
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"Millipede" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
[Cut paper, sticker, tape, and transparency collage on notebook page with digital embellishments and color tweaking.] Even the zombies know to run when SHE arrives on the scene...
https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1TfjJZJesW4YEUvBmYZJx5rerFaFXxPjBc/180
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26 Nov. 2025
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What if you could do whatever you wanted, and nobody cared? I'd do something like this...
https://richardfyates.neocities.org/PAGE0179
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27 Nov. 2025
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"Taxes Done" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
[Ballpoint pen on notebook page with digital embellishments and color flooping.] I am a liar. (Please don't arrest me!)
https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1TfjJZJesW4YEUvBmYZJx5rerFaFXxPjBc/181
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29 Nov. 2025
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Archive Alchemy 002 (Music and Noise Playlist!) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
Howdy peeps! Thanksgivvin' has come and goad... Now, it's Christmas for the next month or so, then we're back to Halloween for the next ten months. It's a good system. Meanwhile, I'm still enjoying making ARTZ, even if I'm not SHARING much of it... As I've been thinking about ARTZ lately, I go into a bit of a RAMBLE before the music this time. Hopefully, that don't bug you too much. (If it does, you can probably just fast forward... Neat, yeah?) Let's get to the tunes... (By the way, at least one of these tunes DOES A LOT OF CUSSING! If that bugs you, it's track three, and you might want to skip it...)
Archive Alchemy 002
Approx: 1 hour and 15 minutes...
---Intro ramble...
---The Midnight - "Chariot"
---Vulfmon - "Disco Snails"
---The Movement - "Jump! (Mutha Mix)"
---Genitortureres - "Squealer"
---Screeching Weasel - "My Brain Hurts"
---Alice Cooper - "I am the Future"
---Replicants - "Dirty Work"
---Earl Zinger - "Escape from Ibiza"
---808 State - "In Yer Face (Mancunian Delight)"
---L'Trimm - "We Can Rock the Beat"
---Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - "Bunker Soldiers"
---The Move - "Do Ya"
---The Shins - "We Will Become Silhouettes"
---Pet Shop Boys - "Always on My Mind / In My House"
---Hotel Lights - "The End of the Tour"
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Patreon followers (even the FREE FOLK) can listen here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/archive-alchemy-144697911
...and ANYONE with an hour and a half to spare can listen FOR FREE here:
https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1TfjJZJesW4YEUvBmYZJx5rerFaFXxPjBc/182
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That's the list! My portions of this piece, including the vocal recordings, artwork, and text, are cc0. The audio collaged elements that I stole from others are THEIRS, and I don't have the right to sell those. Therefore, this piece is being released for educational purposes only and is not for sale... If you enjoy any of the tunes in this list, consider buying a copy from the artist, especially if they have a Bandcamp page or physical media that you can get directly from them. Streaming services are convenient for listeners, but they don't do SHIT for the music makers... We seriously gotta support the ARTISTS, people...
That's a fact, Jack!
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30 Nov. 2025
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"Time is a Mighty Chicken" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
[Digital drawing created with a no-longer-supported, free app on my old phone...(No... I don't have a NEW phone, but my old phone is very OLD...)] I have no idea why the title has "chicken" in it? Does it look like a chicken to you?
https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1TfjJZJesW4YEUvBmYZJx5rerFaFXxPjBc/183
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"The Mystery of the Colored Pencils" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
[Liner pen and felt pen on notebook page with digital embellishments and color.] Contemplating the ETERNAL MYSTERIES is sometimes fun! Keep your brain in shape!!!
https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1TfjJZJesW4YEUvBmYZJx5rerFaFXxPjBc/184
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"Dread" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
[Felt pen, gel pen, glitter pen, and paint pen on black cardstock with digital embellishments and color tweaking.] Nothing is complete, and the fragments are jagged. Psychonautics can be a dangerous pastime!
https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1TfjJZJesW4YEUvBmYZJx5rerFaFXxPjBc/185
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"Presorted IRS Class" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
[Felt pen, gel pen, and ballpoint pen on reclaimed mailer with digital embellishments and color manipulation.] Fuzz, fuzz, fuzzy-fuzz... If you've never tried MAIL ART / POSTAL ART, I recommend looking it up and getting some stamps! THRILLSVILLE!!! Stay connected with peeps that are miles and miles away! Send and receive ARTZ for your very own GALLERY!!! (Like a scrapbook or photo-album or something...)
https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1TfjJZJesW4YEUvBmYZJx5rerFaFXxPjBc/186
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"Fruit Salad" by RFY (Holy Fool) & RSRW
[Felt pen, gel pen, colored pencil, and sticker collage on reclaimed cardboard with digital embellishments and color.] Riot and I have made several of these "larger" mixed media pieces together, usually created on recycled cereal boxes or other packaging. (Keep that stuff out of the landfills!!!)
https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1TfjJZJesW4YEUvBmYZJx5rerFaFXxPjBc/187
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We wish you some merry fish-nuts! Happy nude year! Or something... There will be more... (We believe...)
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P.S. - All of my stuff in this post is CC0, Creative Commons, and can be used by other folks for whatever they wanna do with it. If you want to say where you got the raw, that'd be cool! Anything that AIN'T mine, ain't mine to give away... END OF LINE...
---Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
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