Burned Out.

Finals week is well underway, which would explain why my attempts at outfit posts have been thwarted. 

Anywhooo, here's a lil' sumfin sumfin that I've been working on for my 3D class.

It seriously took me over 6 hours. I blame all of the miniatures!

 The project is based on the works by American assemblage sculptor Joseph Cornell.

I chose the rather strange and morbid theme of Spontaneous Human Combustion.

 Materials were sourced from all of my favorite thrift haunts as well as my junky craft stash.

I admit the chair looks a little wonky, but I was getting really tired and apathetic.

 I made the vase from a plastic cap I stole from one of my little sister's bottles of body mist.

Wrapped in hemp and sitting atop a periwinkle button, its flowers are beads and feathers from my collection of crafting nonsense. I knew there was I reason why I hoard knickknacks.

 Barbie's limbs were sliced off a la Dexter and charred over an open flame. Speaking of flames, I almost set my family's kitchen on fire creating my "charred remains." We won't discuss that I was standing right next to the sink. 

(I was too captivated by the leaping flames, does this make me a pyro?!)

Though I chose this topic for it morbidity and potential for controversy, I began to relate to my charred specimen. 

It has been a rough semester, both academically and personally.

However, I've done my best to maintain my positive outlook.

I hope my placing of her charred limbs reflect that.

The madness of this semester will officially be over tomorrow at noon!

Until next time, ♥.

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Cardboard Zombie Update!

 After a month or so of toiling away at this cardboard zombie installation, 

IT'S FINALLY DONE.

Here the almost 8-foot head is being transported from the Applied Arts building 

to its new home in front of the Fine Arts building. 

Pretty massive, eh?!

 The hand arriving to location. Isn't she a beaut?! 

I'm inclined to like this piece a little more than everything else.

 After figuring out where to place everything and hammering it into the ground with stakes,

our cardboard zombie is installed! 

Several local media outlets came by to take photos and take video of us at work.

Here my teacher is being interviewed for a segment on that night's 10 o'clock news.

EPIC! Just in time for Halloween.

Until next time, ♥.

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Giving You The Finger.

I wore this to class on Tuesday, though it's become a bit of a uniform as of late. You see, I have my 3D Design class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I have to dress accordingly, especially considering our latest project (see below). Thus, jeans and men's shirts are the way to go. I'm pretty sure I wore the same shirt and jeans last Thursday, I just changed up the accessories. Ho-hum. I bought the necklace at the same estate sale, lengthening it with another necklace. I like the sound the shells make when they clash.

 Our class is working on an installation piece to be featured outside of the Fine Arts building upon completion.  It's supposed to look like a massive zombie surfacing from his grave. My group is working on the hand and forearm that is crawling up from its earthy grave. The skeletal aspect is done, now we're on to wrapping with cardboard. Can you see why my recent T/TH numbers have been covered in sawdust?

 The wrapping is a whole lot simpler than cutting the wood and assembling the underlying structure, though I definitely had a hard time using the stapler. I am a weakling. 

 Here's the beginnings of the hand. Isn't it fun? I can't wait for the whole thing to be completely finished.

It's going to look so incredible! I love this class.

 ->Drab Army Shirt, thrifted

->Dark Gray Knit Tee, Half of Half

->High-Waisted Skinnies, Cititrends

->Black Slouch Ankle Boots, Thrifted

->Shell Necklace, Last Friday's Estate Sale

Until next time, ♥.

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