Woo, you thought I was going to Mexico but it was more like i dropped off the face of the earth, wasn't it? Sorry about that. It started out as a 'relaxed approach' to blogging and then suddenly, I was hit by a nasty flu. In fact I did drop off the earth for a while. Here's a quick recap though.
my niece, Coco - new to snorkeling at age 3.5
the sandals that I finished while I was there - I wore them almost everyday and they are now done.
MakeShift is an art and research project that examines the relationships between 'making', 'clothing' and 'living'. The basic premise for the project is that for a period of one year starting on September 1st, 2009, I will only wear things that I have made myself. Initially this may seem like a reasonable task, but it will include all of my clothes, socks, shoes, underwear, coats, jackets, hats, bathing suits, accessories and anything else I might need to protect my body from the elements while trying to lead a fulfilling life.
Beyond being a nail-hammering, speed-sewing, room-pacing, hair-raising, life-enriching personal challenge, I hope to gain some understanding of the limitations of clothing and how they affect the development of ideology. Ultimately, I would like to examine the role of clothing as a form of cultural production.
I hope you will participate by leaving comments on this blog or stopping by the space for a visit. Makeshift is meant to be an exploration of ideas so the conversation that develops will become an important part of how the project unfolds.
I didn't know that there are racoons in Mexico! He looks so startled. "Who? Me?"
ReplyDeleteCool! Did you make anything from local products?
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