I have completely neglected this blog.
As a college student, and an art major it is too difficult to keep up multiple blogs. Tumblr is also much more convenient for someone who focuses on the visual and not on the literal.
So here is my tumblr: The Cottage in The Woods
That's where I'll be most of the time (at least until my darling Jo is back with me and I can take outfit pictures once again)
-Brenna Kathleen
Friday, June 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
My dearest roommate is such a blessing.
She supports my artwork and even allows me to spread my creativity (and mess) all over our room. We also have the best of Disney days together.
Today took a crappy turn for me around 4:15 ( and this was even AFTER math class). I came back to my room angry, bitter, and annoyed at how my art work was treated after I had spent so long and so much on it. And sitting there on my dresser was a box with a giant pink satin bow on it with a letter from my dearest roommate.
Inside the box was this:
I had been dreaming of this dress ever since I saw it on Modcloth, but have never been able to spend the money on it (since the cost of this dress is the same amount I spent on the project was was so rudely dealt with).
Needless to say I cried. With such a stressful day (that is not even over) and to have this amazing gift thrust in the midst of all that. It reminded me that God is good and even provides even when the provision isn't a necessity to life.
There is a much greater purpose out there, and we are not alone in fulfilling that promise.
So Thank You, my wonderful sister. I am so blessed by the magic and enchantment that you bring into my life and I love you dearly.
-Brenna Kathleen
She supports my artwork and even allows me to spread my creativity (and mess) all over our room. We also have the best of Disney days together.
Today took a crappy turn for me around 4:15 ( and this was even AFTER math class). I came back to my room angry, bitter, and annoyed at how my art work was treated after I had spent so long and so much on it. And sitting there on my dresser was a box with a giant pink satin bow on it with a letter from my dearest roommate.
Inside the box was this:
I had been dreaming of this dress ever since I saw it on Modcloth, but have never been able to spend the money on it (since the cost of this dress is the same amount I spent on the project was was so rudely dealt with).
Needless to say I cried. With such a stressful day (that is not even over) and to have this amazing gift thrust in the midst of all that. It reminded me that God is good and even provides even when the provision isn't a necessity to life.
There is a much greater purpose out there, and we are not alone in fulfilling that promise.
So Thank You, my wonderful sister. I am so blessed by the magic and enchantment that you bring into my life and I love you dearly.
-Brenna Kathleen
Saturday, January 8, 2011
2011
WOW! It's 2011!
What has happened in my life?!
I survived my first semester of junior year! I made so many amazing friends.
Seriously, this semester I think I've had so many friendships grow than all the others. Part of that is branching out in the art department. I was able to make friends in the graphic design area because of my illustration class. And friends in the film department from animation. Jojo introduced me to the lovely staff of The Point magazine, and I will continue to grow in those friendships because I'm a staff designer for next semester!!
I also said a physical good bye to my beloved Jojo for 8 months, as she is off to D.C. to become the best journalist the world has ever known. But her departure just means that I will be even more inclined to facebook, text, call, skype, and pretty much attempt to get in contact with her any way possible. You hear that Jo?! Your snail-mail box is going to be packed, because there is no escaping me. ;]
I'm taking a bookmaking class next semester! I am so excited to see what that's all about. My interest in books has been growing since I started using them in my art and it has led me to look not only at paper art careers, but also being a librarian or a book restorer. But we'll see, I still have so much more of life to go through before I settle on something like a career.
I have also been greatly influenced by Disney's 50th animated feature film, Tangled.
I swear they based the character of Rapunzel on me. Just in the very first song of the movie she does:
-chores, sweeps, polishes, waxes, laundry, mops, shines, and sweeps again
.......okay maybe that part doesn't sound exactly like me.
But then she:
-reads a book (or maybe two or three), paints, plays guitar, knits, cooks, solves puzzles, plays darts, bakes, makes paper mache, practices ballet, plays chess, does pottery, practices ventriloquy, makes candles, stretches, sketches, climbs, sews a dress, rereads the books, paints some more, and then brushes and brushes and brushes and brushes her hair.
Fwew! That's a lot to do in one day, but if you were locked in a tower for 18 years, you would probably be looking for things to do too.
I know that I don't have much hair to brush and brush and brush, but I will! Like many other girls out there, I have been inspired to grow out my hair.
All because of Claire Keane, who did the concept art for the film:
What has happened in my life?!
I survived my first semester of junior year! I made so many amazing friends.
Seriously, this semester I think I've had so many friendships grow than all the others. Part of that is branching out in the art department. I was able to make friends in the graphic design area because of my illustration class. And friends in the film department from animation. Jojo introduced me to the lovely staff of The Point magazine, and I will continue to grow in those friendships because I'm a staff designer for next semester!!
I also said a physical good bye to my beloved Jojo for 8 months, as she is off to D.C. to become the best journalist the world has ever known. But her departure just means that I will be even more inclined to facebook, text, call, skype, and pretty much attempt to get in contact with her any way possible. You hear that Jo?! Your snail-mail box is going to be packed, because there is no escaping me. ;]
I'm taking a bookmaking class next semester! I am so excited to see what that's all about. My interest in books has been growing since I started using them in my art and it has led me to look not only at paper art careers, but also being a librarian or a book restorer. But we'll see, I still have so much more of life to go through before I settle on something like a career.
I have also been greatly influenced by Disney's 50th animated feature film, Tangled.
I swear they based the character of Rapunzel on me. Just in the very first song of the movie she does:
-chores, sweeps, polishes, waxes, laundry, mops, shines, and sweeps again
.......okay maybe that part doesn't sound exactly like me.
But then she:
-reads a book (or maybe two or three), paints, plays guitar, knits, cooks, solves puzzles, plays darts, bakes, makes paper mache, practices ballet, plays chess, does pottery, practices ventriloquy, makes candles, stretches, sketches, climbs, sews a dress, rereads the books, paints some more, and then brushes and brushes and brushes and brushes her hair.
Fwew! That's a lot to do in one day, but if you were locked in a tower for 18 years, you would probably be looking for things to do too.
I know that I don't have much hair to brush and brush and brush, but I will! Like many other girls out there, I have been inspired to grow out my hair.
All because of Claire Keane, who did the concept art for the film:
See what I mean? Scissors aren't coming near my hair for a loooooooong time.
But seriously, the art from this movie is almost more beautiful than the film itself. And this, folks, is a beautiful film.
But what of my fashion shenanigans? Well, that's all still going. I've been hit pretty hard by the poor-college-student and the all-nighter-grab-something-cheap-and-24-hours-oh-wait-that's-fast-food slices of life, so personal fashion has not really taken a back burner. But it's not as fabulous as it could be.
That hasn't stopped me from continuing to keep my eye out though! Like this beauty...
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| Sweet Visionary Dress |
I adore this dress with every fashionable cell in my body. If only I had the $159.99 of pocket change to actually own something this beautiful. My mom saw it and said that it would make a good "going away" dress for a wedding. But there isn't room for anything remotely close to wedding talk on this blog or in this year...
So here's to a 2011 filled with unknowns and undiscovered adventures!
-Brenna Kathleen
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