LIST #2

People who inspire me

This is Frida Kahlo. She lived during the 18th century in Mexico and she is famous for her paintings. Her paintings are very real since she put SO much feelings into it. She had a very hard life since she was in a bus accident when she was around 20 years old and this completely destroyed her body. She suffered her entire life from this accident and it actually led her to pass away when she was only 47 years old. She had like over 40 operations. So she put her feelings, sorrow, anger and everything in her paintings. I feel unjust to write about her because I feel so much for her. Everyone should watch the movie "Frida" where Salma Hayek relives Frida Kahlo's life.

This is Tim Burton. I don't think I have to explain much who he is since he is world famous for his brilliance. But yeah, he made movies like Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in Wonderland etc etc etc. He has such a creative and original mind and he will always inspire me.

This little red head is Florence Welch. She is famous for singing in the band Florence and the Machine. I don't know a lot about her life but I know her lyrics and they are so powerful. I cry, I laugh and I live to her music. But it's not only that, she is such a brilliant performer and very creative in how she dress and acts. If you haven't heard or seen her then watch this artsy music video she made, and if you watch this clip- listen carefully to her lyrics:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWOyfLBYtuU&feature=relmfu 

"Happiness hurts like a bullet in the brain"

a little update

[ another pic of my shoes]

[ wearing my tape shoe]

NEW PROJECT

-making a small sculpture out of wire, tracing paper and gesso

in less than an hour 

THE START

this project is also made entirely out of wire, gesso and tracing paper. when the "sculpture/costume" is done we are playing with the shadows/shades of it
(hitler/lennon)

HEN

Office Suicide Hen

DEATHOFTHEHEN

Office Suicide Hen.

SOAP CARVING

assignment #7
-making a hen out of soap

-making TWO hens out of soap

-three little birds

LIST #1

I love to read. The right book can change your view on life, it can give you inspiration and it can give you answers to questions you didn't even know you were asking. One book that I read is called Just Kids and it is written by Patti Smith, an artist that is mostly known for her punk music. It's an autobiography written in a very poetic way. She tells about her artmaking and her life decisions and love that burns so hard. I would recommend this book to anyone that is or wants to become an artist. And ps. it contains beautiful pictures.

 

 -the book cover

 -gorgeous Patti Smith

Another book that I just finished is "By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept" and it is one of the Brazilian Paolo Coehlo's masterpieces. It's very well written and talks a lot about faith and religion. Coehlo presents the thought of God as a woman and cherishes the female nature. The thought connects with the main character's search for her own peace and love for the world. This book gave me crazy goosebumps and made me feel such an appetite for life and nature. He opened my eyes for religion a lot and right now I'm very into his ideas.

-Paolo Coehlo

 "Norwegian wood" by the japanese author Haruki Murakami is a book that I read last summer that I can't seem to forget. It's about a guy that goes back to his past and tries to understand what actually went on at that time. Like the grief he felt when his friend commited suicide and the hard love that grew from that. It's about seeking answers and letting life and love steer you. Life can really surprise you. They made a movie from this book too, but I have yet not seen it.

 

-the book cover

-the title actually refers to the song Norweigan Wood by The Beatles

Another book definately worth mentioning is The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. It's about a man that wakes up as a cockroach. He has to deal with meeting his family and their decisions on whether to keep him or not. The book shows how people deal with "bugs" and how terrible it is to be looked upon as a "bug". Kafka's works are very distinguished with long and, of course, surprising sentences.

-Franz Kafka

 

THESESHOESARENOTMADEFORWALKING

 assigment #6

making shoes out of tape

-paper mock-up

 -The beginning

 

-cutting and forming

 

 -Heel me

-one done, one to go

 

-from above

-braided tape