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Heading into shorter days and longer months, art brings some light to various aspects of life

Great art might come from expressing deep suffering, but we still think there’s merit in the delights to be found from escalating pettiness to colorful sarcasm.

Xep Campbell

FORGOTTEN SOCK When Xep Campbell, 45, made the museum label to mark her 10-year-old daughter’s sock that had been lying on the tiny bathroom floor for a week, she probably did not expect to talk about it on Good Morning America. Rather than put the sock in the laundry, her daughter made a pedestal. Then attendees came and more exhibits were added. “I dare not move it,” Campbell told GMA. “The biggest take away I see is the importance of being silly. Celebrate absurdity.”

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Xep Campbell

Shortly after Betty’s outtake from our denim shoot for Issue 102 appeared on Instagram (@bettythebold), her teacher used it to say she is a super hero in class.

Madeline Vega

Meanwhile, Boom’s first art assignment of the school year was to create his name in a way that represented who he is. I suggested using Legos , but he didn’t take to the idea—until last week. He later added an exclamation point using a clear piece to create the space in the shape.

Madeline Vega

Having watched a lot of Chopped, I appreciate this @MiddleClassFancy post even more.

Middle Class Fancy