East Coast Trip, Fall 2013

Last weekend I went on a little trip to New England to visit my Aunts and see some east coast universities. I didn't get a chance to take a bunch of photos, but here are a few!

The Boston Common. There were still lots of fall colors out! So gorgeous.

In honor of the World Series win (go Sox!!) Someone put a jersey and a beard on the statue of George Washington in the common!

We toured Maine College of Art, UMass Dartmouth, Rhode Island School of Design, and New England art institute. It was so helpful and enlightening. I'm definitely one step closer to finding the best place for me. Unfortunately, I was quite distracted and didn't get a chance to take a lot of pictures. In fact, I think this is the only one I took!:

Super exciting, right? This was actually pretty cool. In one of the 3D studios at Maine College of Art they were working on wood sculpture.

A mural in Portland, Maine near MECA.

One night in Boston, we went to see the Fierce Styles Fashion Show, a show put on by young, up-and-coming designers. It was really cool!! (except for the bad DJ, but I can get over it!)

Here are some of the looks:

It was so cool to see what young designers (as young as 19!) are up to. They all had so much talent! It was pretty inspiring!

On my last day in Boston, we went to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts to see two of their new fashion exhibits: "Hippie Chic", an collection of 70s dresses and mote that tell the story of how the young and easy-going hippies of the 60s created an entire fashion movement that moved upward onto the runways of the time, and "Think Pink", a collection that takes the viewer through the history of the color pink and its significant social impact.

Here are some pictures form the "Hippie Chic" exhibit:

I love the easy-going, almost costume-y look of "hippie" style. This exhibit really inspired me to make my own wardrobe more eclectic!

This was my favorite piece from the exhibit. That fabric is so amazing! I love the print so much!!

And here are a few photos from the "Think Pink" exhibit:

A men's dress suit from the 17th century and some pink clothing sketches form the 20s-40s

These two children are royal and wealthy boys. It used to be that both boys and girls of a certain social standing wore dresses. I like this painting because it's so androgynous. You can't really tell what gender the children are until you read the description of the painting. I think it carries an unintentional message that is very applicable today.

"Seowoo and her Pink Things" -Another piece that carries a lot more than meets the eye.

A pink baby's bonnet

This exhibit was so cool! It was so interesting to read about how impactful the color pink has been, and its evolution into becoming a gender stereotype.

I wish I had taken more photos while I was there, but it was super busy!! 

I will have a top ten post this weekend, but maybe not on Saturday. Enjoy your weekends everybody!

P.S.-Auntie Betsy, Wendy, and Holly- If you are reading this, thank you so very much for taking me on this trip!! It was so much fun and really I have a clearer view now of what I want to do next year. I can't even fully express my appreciation! Love you!!

KLKP 2013

A few weeks ago, Maggie, Tom, and I left for a two-week musical adventure in Southwest Saskatchewan. Our aunt and uncle run an all-ages music camp there and we have been going for 5 years now. A week before the actual camp, they organize a camp specifically for kids and run by teens and young adults who work on their teaching and kid-management skills. Maggie and Tom went on as counselors and I got to work as an art intern with the director of art at the camp. It was a great opportunity and I learned a lot!

The kids had square dancing lessons every day!

 This is the final artwork display that the kids put on. There assignment was to create their own island country, complete with a map and a flag. I was so happy with how creative (and cute!) they all were.

The kids made block prints with foam and printed on canvas to create their flags.

This is the group Maggie was in charge of. I seem to have lost my picture of Tom's group!

After Kids Camp was over, we spent a few days in Forget Sask. (pronounced four-jay), where my aunt and uncle live. It's a really cool teensy-weensie town with a population of about 35. Most of the people that live there are musicians, so it's teeming with talent and creativity. They have their own summer arts festival, a music store, 3 venues for concerts, and regular jams and house concerts. It's a really great atmosphere! This, paired with my aunt and uncle's beautiful home with a jacuzzi and pool made it a lovely and relaxing few days.

I didn't get any pictures while we were there, but Maggie took some lovely pictures of the landscape!

The super flat farmlands in Saskatchewan are a big change from the mountains in Montana!

After our 3 days in Forget, we packed up and went back to Kenosee Lake for the start of the actual camp. It was a super fun time this year!! Maggie and I played fiddle and Tom played guitar. Our instructors were all incredible musicians and teachers. Tom had Ken Hamm, Maggie had Karrnnel, and I had J.J Guy. I would strongly reccomend checking out their websites if you are interested in traditional fiddle and/or blues guitar! Also, check out the website for KLKP to learn more about the camp and its wonderful instructors!

Again, I didn't take many pictures (heh heh... not thinking ahead...) So here is a random hodgepodge of photos that I happened to take:

Instructor concerts and other performances are held every night of the camp, followed by square dancing! (which is actually really fun!)

This is our lovely bunkhouse! Four of us (Maggie, Ashliegh, McKenzie, and I) stayed there. Home away from home!

My friend Emily's fiddle group, High Strung, performed one night. Emily is the one on the far right!

Maggie's fiddle group performing at the final concert

Some super cute baby birds!

A few more pictures from the trip are coming soon, and then I will be back to regular posts!