Hello again everybody! I finally took another step in my ribbon skirt project! I went out to our local Fabricland and got some materials, I also took some measurements of my first model for reference! Now, a fabric store can be a quite overwhelming place if you are a first timer like me. Immediately when […]
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The positives of our ever-evolving world!
Have you ever seen a video on social media and thought to yourself, “that’s such a great idea, I should record a video like that!” or seen a trendy video and thought “Wow! I definitely need to hop on that trend!”? Well that right there is the idea of participation culture. You can see videos […]
New tools, terrifying or exciting?..
Well, this week I was very busy, I unfortunately didn’t have much time to work on my ribbon skirts. I did however find time to search for tools that could possibly help me document my learning project. After looking through the provided options, I decided to go through my computer apps just to see if […]
What is a Ribbon Skirt?
So this week in my learning project, I did a little digging to get a better understanding of the importance and meaning behind Ribbon Skirts. As you can see, what they are physically, is a beautiful work of art. They are usually vibrant patterns with colourful ribbons sewn onto them. They may appear different now […]
My Tech World Today…
Today’s society has such advanced technology that everything you might need to know is literally at your finger tips. I can recall being quite young, probably about 5, when nobody had cellphones, not unless you were a wealthy business person, and it was a little brick phone with an extendable antenna. Today however, everybody and […]
Ribbon Skirts in the Works!
For this project, I’ve decided to learn how to make traditional ribbon skirts. I am an indigenous woman so I feel this was just the right pick for me both spiritually and mentally. I was torn between this project, learning how to do artistic henna tattoos, and making star blankets. I narrowed it down by […]