back to school

On Tuesday, Aretha Franklin sung "My Country Tis of Thee," at the Inauguration. I was totally inspired by her epic hat. I have recently developed a love for fashion and accessorizing and their sculptural nature. This hat on its own is a beautiful object, so elegant and bold. I'm fascinated by fashions ability to change peoples personalities, attitudes and motions.

This semester I'm taking a history of fashion class - I've been waiting about 2 years to take, but has happened to come at the perfect time. My thesis work has taken me to concepts of adornment, ornamentation and why objects of beauty make people feel the way they do. Being in this class will teach me various aspects of life that affect fashion, such as politics, culture, the economy, religion, etc.

Graduation is coming at a perfect time when I'm having new ideas and discovering new interests and am ready to see whats out there. It's funny how random things can inspire you. I was totally inspired watching ricotta cheese being made from scratch on Iron Chef (I HATE cheese!), Aretha's hat inspired me to make a sculpture; Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walking" inspired an idea for a video.