So, I begin to blog again. This time, not out of some personal desire to 'tell everything' on an anonymous page, to anyone and noone, but a class assignment. More specifically, an assignment to make a 'collection.' Now, what does that mean anyways?
My first idea was to collect faces, people on the bus, elderly people's portraits and... well, I was interested in the visuals, or rather, am. The wrinkles, the lines, like signatures on a face; hastily scribbled, eloquently lengthened, or something quite else. But then, this is not something I usually collect. Besides, pulling up a camera to photograph people's faces isn't entirely natural for me, besides, I wouldn't be too comfortable if someone did it to me.
So, what do I usually collect? What do I usually scavenge, look for, and buy on a regular basis? Perhaps I misunderstood the assignment the first time. As a matter of fact, I probably did. So I won't collect faces, I suppose, but what else then? Clothes? I don't think so. I am, in fact, obsessed with fashion blogs. Or, not just fashion blogs. All blogs. I read between five and twenty-five of them every day, depending on how much time I have, and how much work I am attempting to postpone.
However, it doesn't seem entirely right to be collecting blogs either. The reason can be that I already feel as if I am living almost too vicariously through some of them, and I am not sure if I want to continue provoking this. Besides, I think it's a collection I'd like to keep for myself, for now. But assure you, when I publish the list, it will be one of very high quality.
So, the question; what will I collect? I am already quite late, and should have started on this weeks ago, but I've been hesitating. But now I am ready, whether I like it or not, simply because I really should get going on it.
So, I've decided to collect harnesses. I am not sure whether they should be real harnesses, so to speak, or just images and ideas surrounding harnesses, but I think I've landed on the right idea. They used to be a big thing a couple of years ago -- in particular those jewellery-like harnesses, or the ones made from leather, to put on top of a shirt, blouse or anything really. I will post my findings here, also any eventual purchases, if that is what my quest leads me to.
Finally, a poem by Gerald Massey, called Pegasus In Harness, as I will attempt to collect many things and forms relating to harnesses;
THEY pity Pegasus because
The Matrimonial Car he draws
Along the ruts of life:
And hot and dusty is the road,
And heavy is the living load
Of leaning weans and wife.
Poor Pegasus! to turn the Mill,
And grind, and pull the plough until
The work his withers wrings!
Why not? 'tis he should do it best,
And tread his measure easiest,
Or where's the use of wings?
My first idea was to collect faces, people on the bus, elderly people's portraits and... well, I was interested in the visuals, or rather, am. The wrinkles, the lines, like signatures on a face; hastily scribbled, eloquently lengthened, or something quite else. But then, this is not something I usually collect. Besides, pulling up a camera to photograph people's faces isn't entirely natural for me, besides, I wouldn't be too comfortable if someone did it to me.
So, what do I usually collect? What do I usually scavenge, look for, and buy on a regular basis? Perhaps I misunderstood the assignment the first time. As a matter of fact, I probably did. So I won't collect faces, I suppose, but what else then? Clothes? I don't think so. I am, in fact, obsessed with fashion blogs. Or, not just fashion blogs. All blogs. I read between five and twenty-five of them every day, depending on how much time I have, and how much work I am attempting to postpone.
However, it doesn't seem entirely right to be collecting blogs either. The reason can be that I already feel as if I am living almost too vicariously through some of them, and I am not sure if I want to continue provoking this. Besides, I think it's a collection I'd like to keep for myself, for now. But assure you, when I publish the list, it will be one of very high quality.
So, the question; what will I collect? I am already quite late, and should have started on this weeks ago, but I've been hesitating. But now I am ready, whether I like it or not, simply because I really should get going on it.
So, I've decided to collect harnesses. I am not sure whether they should be real harnesses, so to speak, or just images and ideas surrounding harnesses, but I think I've landed on the right idea. They used to be a big thing a couple of years ago -- in particular those jewellery-like harnesses, or the ones made from leather, to put on top of a shirt, blouse or anything really. I will post my findings here, also any eventual purchases, if that is what my quest leads me to.
Finally, a poem by Gerald Massey, called Pegasus In Harness, as I will attempt to collect many things and forms relating to harnesses;
THEY pity Pegasus because
The Matrimonial Car he draws
Along the ruts of life:
And hot and dusty is the road,
And heavy is the living load
Of leaning weans and wife.
Poor Pegasus! to turn the Mill,
And grind, and pull the plough until
The work his withers wrings!
Why not? 'tis he should do it best,
And tread his measure easiest,
Or where's the use of wings?