what mediums?

The assignment is to create a blog about something that you are interested in but is different from a blog that you already have (if you have one). Problem is, I have one basic interest and my other blog basically covers it already. So I decided to focus on one specific element of my interest and that's the use of different mediums when it comes to art and to yourself. I'm hoping that this will become more than an assignment and that I will enjoy writing this and in the process learn some new things while researching for posts.

I'm focusing on how people use different mediums to create art of the body. It's basically is fashion but I want it to be a little more focused in terms of specific mediums like make up or clothes or body art that can possibly take inspiration from some great pieces of art work. For example, the construction of this dress looks like it takes inspiration from the ancient japanese art of paper folding also known as origami. I'd maybe even go into exploring and understanding the inspiration and mediums that go into  to create those pieces of art as well.

I have an idea of where I'm going with this idea in my head but I can't really translate it into words so I'm just going to post and hopefully you can understand what I'm talking about.  As a person who is interested in art, I look at things to see how they're made and get inspired for when I make my own pieces of art work. I think that the easiest canvas is yourself; you don't need any artistic skills, just a little imagination. I personally like to take pride in using myself as a sort of canvas. I like to make sure my make up looks cool, my accessories express some kind of individuality and my clothes reflect my interesest.

When reading this blog, keep in mind this quote but Frank Goble: "Because of their courage, their lack of fear, they (creative people) are willing to make silly mistakes. The truly creative person is one who can think crazy; such a person knows full well that many of his great ideas will prove to be worthless. The creative person is flexible -- he is able to change as the situation changes, to break habits, to face indecision and changes in conditions without undue stress. He is not threatened by the unexpected as rigid, inflexible people are."


This is one of my favorites and i think is a good description as to why everyone should maintain some creativity and individuality in their lives.

If you are looking for a little inspiration and want to see something cool check out this website:
http://www.rebeccawendlandt.com/gallery/wearable/index.html. This is where i found the picture above and it also includes some other wearable art. Claire Prebble is also a good reference and what makes her work cooler is that she's not even 21 yet! http://www.virtualbay.co.nz/claireprebble/wearableart/index.htm