workshop part2

we had 4 workshops. we were the first with weaving, then pegs with fabric manipulation, then embellishment then tie dyeing.

for embellishment i added sequins to a plain white shawl. it adds texture to it and makes it a little more interesting.

for tie dye, i brought an extra large white shirt. I dyed it with pinks and blues for an interesting contrast. when i find the time, i might turn it into a summer dress that i could wear to the beach.

workshop

for ct11, we had workshops that were headed by each group. our group was assigned to construction techniques, but we focused on weaving. we used knit shirts as starting materials then cut them into strips. this is my product:

it's a multi-layered necklace that I might embellish with a brooch, depending on the occasion.

for the next workshop, we had fabric manipulation. I made a flower by cutting chiffon into squares and gathering them at the center to make it appear like they're petals. i burned the edges to keep it from fraying. i glued it into a hair clip.

make-up

it was my first time to have lessons on make-up. i realized that the make-up that i have is not adequate for the class. i needed stuff for color correction, highlights and contours. i don't think i will have any need for these things anytime in the future except for school related projects. i don't think it would be worth my money if i buy these things.
the class that we had was very informative. i learned a lot of things that i would not learn by trial and error simply because the only face i put make-up on is my own. because of the experience, i promised myself that i will not use liquid foundation if i had a choice. learning about make-up emphasized the fact that it's fake. it's like temporary plastic surgery. i don't mind light make-up -- powder, lip tint and a little eye shadow, but i don't find the need to do all out make-up on a daily basis.

the difference in the before and after photos are not obvious because the lighting is different. photography did not do justice to the make-up, but either way, the difference really wasn't that obvious because it's a day look. maybe more practice would make a difference.

Compass ring - project3

I made the band of the ring from a thick wire thing that i salvaged from one of the computer components. I love the copper color, and i love the way that the conductive material is visible, but not obvious. I glued in a compass that i got from a broken flashlight, then wrapped a pink wire around it. The pink wire is from the power supply of a friend's old desktop. I can't believe how much wire there is in a power supply.

The idea of the ring is to destress. Stress usually comes about when you don't know what to do from the dozens of requirements, which is one of the problems of CT students. By looking at the compass, it amuses the student and reminds the student that they just need to find the right direction and leave stress behind.

ukay

i rarely buy from ukay-ukays. Previously owned clothes are not my thing. I normally buy stuff from ukay-ukays for the fabric and not for the garment. I don't like the idea of having clothing donations from the USA being sold in the Philippines for a price. It may cover the cost of transportation and the sales people's salary, but i do not feel like it's fair that clothes that should go to the needy (when they are in need) are being used for profit. I also think that the presence of ukay-ukays do not help the clothing industry in the philippines. Instead of buying from local garment producers, filipinos would resort to buying cheap imported clothes.

There's an issue with the fit of clothing of imported clothes. Their standards are based on western figures, which we are not. We are smaller and slimmer. The weather in USA is also different from the tropical Philippines. There are clothes that might not suit the needs of a filipino.

The class activity did not change my mind about ukay-ukays. I enjoyed it, it was fun, but i won't do it again if it's not required.