I started my new project today for Brian's Figure, Form, and Content class. I like this class a lot except for I don't feel any pressure or rush from Brian, which tends to cause me to slow down. For this assignment we are doing "fusion." This means that we are creating a piece and then exchanging it with a class mate. They from there will take on the challenge of altering it/contributing to it. I wanted to do some sort of bird head piece with inspiration from Alexander McQueen. Unfortunately, I can not come across an abundance of natural looking feathers. After much thought, I consider a sleep cap that resembles a fish tail. Which, in my sketches, ended up more like a mermaid tail.
I'm thinking this is a great idea and will give me good practice with sewing, which I am still working on my canopy for our last project. This reminds me of a piece my friend Emilia did a few semesters ago, which was really inspiring and wonderful. I'm hoping mine will be just as good but still very different.
I'm slowing down a lot. My tabaret bit me. I have to give blood in an hour. I feel nervous. I am starting to doubt myself as a painter and am no longer convinced that is what I want to do.
perhaps it's just time to sleep it all off. The weather outside is such a nightmare too but at least it's sunny today. I'm hoping to start doing some video work outside. My brother and I are considering doing a collaborative piece for the show we've set up this April with a few other artists. I am looking forward to it and it will be a really great honor to work with my brother and to be showing with some of my favorite people.
I need coffee. Now.
