Keeping the mind busy with little projects is vitally important when in this sort of isolation. Why? otherwise thoughts go haywire with all the little things that are irrelevant suddenly blown waaaaay out of proportion. Then there are arguements and unnecessary rage and groups form and then people get isolated from those groups because the others think they're weird or something. Also, boredom isn't anywhere near as much fun as it sometimes sounds, so these little things help stave off the mundane.
Last time around I made some wooden jewellery and it seemed to get pretty good reviews from the girls on station, so I've been making more and will continue to over the rest of the season. Not sure what I'll do with it, but probably either give various pieces away or sell them - I'm open to suggestions and ideas. Do you want to request a piece? Hmm, don't know about that one, there is actual work to do.
A few weeks ago the station leader (SL) started some drawing classes with a view to getting us to do portraits of each other. In
this link you'll some info and there's a link to photos of a show that has some of his work. So far we've been working in charcoal and last week we were given a artwork or photo, chosen by the SL based on the styles he's seen us draw with and we tried to copy them or adapt them to fit our style (from his point of view...). I was given the
*cough* easiest hardest one of the night - a version of Van Gogh's "Starry Night".
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That sounds like so much fun and it's great to see you share your creative side! Love your starry night. The jewellery is very cool too.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Tanith! It's good time passing and fun to do. I guess I'll have to post more stuff at some other time.
DeleteYou could make thylacine shaped jewellery!
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