I just spent the weeks around and after Easter with my family. During this whole time, I deliberately didn't do anything for school and instead spent time for other things. Like, weeding the garden and watching our spring flowers come up. Or watching old Agatha Christie movies with my mom.…
This is it, guys: my last blog post of the 2010s. I thought I'd join the fun of recaps and share my top moments of 2019, my top 3 moments of the 2010s, and some goals for 2020. Recap 2019: Top 10 These are loosely in order of their occurrence.…
This Wednesday, it was time for our third "Open Mic" Night in Ewersbach. We had Christmas lights and cookies and punsch for the guests. 40 people came. And of those 40, around 10 people shared a piece of creativity. One group made a "mystery cake" (chocolate, but without a recipe),…
I have been working on my illustrations, but haven't posted about them for a while. So, here's an update on the project: 40h in, 30h to go. JobConquering CanaanKing David and the PsalmsRuth and Boaz Also, I remade my baboon mask, my own "Rafiki" (based on the "Lion King"). The…
I spent the last two afternoons in the art studio and painted my giraffe helmet. I originally thought about making it really dark brown with white markings, but I kind of like the look of the different lighter tones! It still needs some varnish and the fixtures to make it…
I started making a new animal mask two weeks ago. But I didn't just want to make any mask, this time. I was going to make a giraffe, and I was going to make it as a tall helmet. I started with the bare helmet part that would sit directly…
I would like to take the opportunity to recap the year, and thank those of you who followed along with me. Thank you to everyone who supports me, in what ever way. Everyone who comments, likes and shares my work, online or in real life, that really means something to…
I have been working on a cowboy costume for the past few weeks. And on Sunday, it got to present itself to the world of the student costume party! :) The motto was "Throwback Thursday", and the best costume got a prize. Quite a few people showed up in costume,…
It's cold and rainy these days and it gets dark before 5 PM. This is not the kind of thing to encourage a person. But luckily there is a lot you can do indoors, like studying, or reading, or making costumes. I finally could bring my mannequin out from the…
I've been working on this mannequin project over the course of the last month. I will use it to design costumes and display them once they are finished. A couple of days ago, The mannequin got its burlap "skin" coat, and today I painted that coat light grey. When that…
I've been working on my mannequin and adding new layers to stabilize it. I will add a final layer of white-painted burlap to finish it off. The reason I made this mannequin is to use it in making my costumes. And for starters, I will be making a cowboy-costume for…
How did you fill your day? I had a day off from school and several options to act upon. And though I did do several things, the most noteworthy among these would be a spontaneous build: A mannequin to hold up and display my costumes. I built it out of…
I am still working on the oil painting and am probably half done. I'm starting to get a hang of the rough canvas material I am painting on. (I had a smooth material before, but I've used Burlap for the last couple paintings, just to try the texture.) And I…
(I know I'm late on this, but happy New Year 2017!) I had a lot going on, but due to severe technical issues, I was not able to actively post anything. It was frustrating, but if you have a dark sense of humor (which I do) it was also funny:…
I am making a "Tauriel"-inspired costume out of burlap. Considering that I'm not a good sewer, I think it's looking really good. Now that the basic shape is set, I will be trimming and hemming all those messy edges. :) I'm happy with the way it's turning out, but there…