Stuck in a Rut.

Lately, I've had no inspiration what-so-ever. I've just been so distracted but I can't figure out what it is that's distracting me. My sketchbook just seems like more of a chore trying to get my ideas in there. The transition from my head to my sketchbook just isn't coming as naturally to me as what it used to. And I knew that I would lack motivation when it came to writing my essay but I think I've taken 'lacking motivation' to a whole new level.

Hopefully the 'Knit and Stitch' show will spark some life back into me and my sketchbook. I think the essay is a lost cause, I struggle to annotate my work never mind write a 1000 word essay. Nevertheless, it's something I have to do and do it well if I want a good grade.

Putting 10 Years in Words...

My project, 'Me, Myself and I- Recognising the Inside', isn't the only thing keeping my mind motivated. Running alongside it is another project, 'Decade Project'. This one isn't arty based. It's about researching an era in time and how it influenced art. The outcome of this project is a 1000 word essay and an A1 mood board.

At first I was torn between researching the 1940's- pre and post war and the 'Swinging Sixties', but the more I thought about it, I realised that I would be far more interested in the 1940's and it would relate to a lot of my work as that's what my projects tend to be based on.

I personally think that everything has an effect on art so I'm going to research into music, politics, film, theatre, fashion, icons etc... Hopefully this should take me to 1000 words!

Obviously I'm also going to look at artists and their pieces of work during this era, I'm sure that pre-war and post-war are very different, but I guess i'll find out when I start researching.

Who is Lyndsey Michelle Baron?

My new project is 'Me, Myself and I- Recognising the Inside'. This begs the question who am I? My answer to this is a number of people. I'm an older sister, a role model, but I'm also a reckless, drunken student. I'm a clumsy workaholic at the same time as being an agony aunt best friend. There are so many paths I could go down with this project, it's an open door to do whatever I want, but seeing as the theme is generating idea's I've started off simple and then I can develop my ideas and go into depth on 'Who is Lyndsey Michelle Baron?'.

I started off writing down 50 of my favourite things, this was inspired by the song 'My Favourite Things' music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein for the musical 'The Sound of Music'. I thought this was a cute way for someone looking through my sketchbook to get an insight into my life's little pleasures.

These are a few of my favourite things...

Brainstorming has made me think about where I could go with this project. I could take the title of the project literally and research the inside of bodies and how what i eat, drink and my day to day hobbies are doing to my insides and how that reflects on the outside. For example, looking at livers and how much alcohol I drink is affecting my liver. Or the fact that I have too much salt in my diet is having an effect on my circulation.

Another route I have thought about is looking at what my possesions say about me and how much my possessions mean to me.With this project I would look at my memory box and the memories that come with each little object in it. Also looking at all the 'stuff'' I carry around with me everyday.

My final idea, so far, is looking at the nurture versus nature argument. Has society made me the way I am or was I born this way?

Dear blog...

Gosh, I've been sat staring at an empty box wondering where to start! Blogs are a completely new thing to me! I think I'm meant to update this regularly with my work and inspiration and idea's and what-not...

This was the only thing on hand to sort my lipstick out...

I love how my lipstick adds a pop of colour onto this bland newspaper page, i think it looks kinda cute...