Welcome to Needles of Trouble! I've been inspired to write of my daily forays into art, craft and the world as I experience it. I have my sister to thank for this really, she came over to my place two days ago for brunch. She saw a piece I have been working on for months, (at left. That's all buttons and beads!) and she made the comment, "You never cease to amaze me with what you do with these materials - wait what is it?" I replied with showing her my reference image. It's a beached whale. The resulting stunned silence was amusing to say the least, then the "suffering sigh" and the question of "Why a dead whale?" came. I even had an answer, I told her about how my Facebook had (one day) been over saturated with youtube cat videos and how I had needed a dose of reality. I thought about the saddest most heart wrenching image I had ever seen and had the brilliant idea to make a piece, so that whenever the world got 'too cute' I'd have something to ground myself with. But what she had said before inspired me to write about my work. I guess, I feel almost like an outcast. When I was at college, everyone there was making art, we were similar in that we all had our own unique visions and ways of expressing ourselves. Even though we were so diverse, we all understood each other. Ever since I moved back home, I feel like nobody understands the work I make and by extension me. I know that sounds whiny, but when I show people something I've made, there are two reactions. The "well isn't that pretty." and a smile reaction and the "oh, well, I suppose that's nice... what is it?" and blank stare. It makes for some awkward conversations with complete strangers. I want people to see what I see, feel what I feel and experience the world in a completely different way. So I hope this blog will help people to discover new experiences and see some amazing sights, if only so that they have a noteworthy experience everyday.
So if you should decide to stick around, I can safely say that this will be a mind opening experience. See ya, around!
So if you should decide to stick around, I can safely say that this will be a mind opening experience. See ya, around!
