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Cool Things
Nov. 21st, 2010 01:57 pmToday I feel like talking about some cool things that other people do.
First, I'm sad that I missed Martha McDonald's performance at the U. I heard about it afterward, and it sounded fabulous. McDonald's work is at the intersection of material culture and art -- in her last project, she made a series of Victorian mourning garments and "performed" the ritual of mourning in the 19C. Apparently the highlight was a beautiful dress she made out of crepe paper and then wore out in the rain, to simulate the body stains produced by Victorian dyes. I can't find a photo of that dress, but here's a photo of another mourning dress that she knitted. That's right - *knitted.*
This game looks like it was soooo much fun. Hats off to the brilliance. (And thanks swantower for posting the link.)
First, I'm sad that I missed Martha McDonald's performance at the U. I heard about it afterward, and it sounded fabulous. McDonald's work is at the intersection of material culture and art -- in her last project, she made a series of Victorian mourning garments and "performed" the ritual of mourning in the 19C. Apparently the highlight was a beautiful dress she made out of crepe paper and then wore out in the rain, to simulate the body stains produced by Victorian dyes. I can't find a photo of that dress, but here's a photo of another mourning dress that she knitted. That's right - *knitted.*
You can see larger photos & read more about her work here.
Second, if you're going to LARP, why not make it a Fallout LARP? Why not play it in an abandoned SILO base in Russia? And why not have it look like this?
Second, if you're going to LARP, why not make it a Fallout LARP? Why not play it in an abandoned SILO base in Russia? And why not have it look like this?
