Inspiration & Where I've Been

So April, you have defeated me.

I was really going to be on the ball this month with blogging but I've been so busy. So here's a synopsis of what life is like.

I opened and closed my first Richmond show! I could not have asked for a better company to work for! I seriously cannot wait to work for the producer again. Here's a picture of the production and yes it was experimental theater.

Picture courtesy of K Dance, Inc.

It was extremely fun to do something new and create something a little more avant garde to one of my favorite Shel Silverstein poems. Something I learned from the process is that designing for dance, well modern dance, the costumes are more emotional and evoking than realistic or symbolic. When I was asked to make dancing garbage bags I thought, "What?" The last thing I designed were dresses for private clients, this isn't my element but then I realized, hey idiot take a chance and do something fun for once in your life. So I did.

Now why am I telling you this story, you ask. To inspire you to think outside of the four walls of your training in whatever you do. It's not just applicable for the arts, it's applicable for everything. You sit here and think, "That's not really my area" while you should be thinking, "hey I'll give it a try!" I just want to encourage you to be the best you can be! Do something unconventional!

Anyways, this post is not meant to be a brag post, it's meant to inspire you.

Inspiration comes in all forms from the way a tree blossoms to an abandoned building. Inspiration is all around us.

I hope to keep up better in May!