1.27.2007
I love Lace and Lashes!
Hi all.....it's Gina. First off I missed the meeting...(I was getting my ear talked off from my tax man about how I am going to owe way too much money,) Anyhow I didn't get a binder or any sheets ANDI!!!! Please don't leave me out of the loop (lol). I honestly wish I could travel back in time and observe everyone. Wouldn't that be so much easier? For my next move, I'm going to look into films for inspiration. I'm sort of worn out from my Internet searching...(who would have guessed lol). However, I have learned some interesting things while researching. The early 1900 hairstyles had an abundance of ringlets due to Charles Nestle's invention of the first permanent wave in 1905. Many women in that time were making there own hair products from household items such as petroleum jelly, Castor oil, and Gallic acid. Also, I found out that a French chemist named Eugene Schueller created Aureole, the first of many hair colors on the market. You might be using this company today actually, they were later renamed L'Oreal. L'Oreal was also at one time supposed to be called " The French Harmless Hair Coloring Company". (could you imagine how well that name would fly now a days? ) Surprisingly, coloring the hair was not well looked upon, but that didn't stop many women from using it. Also, for those who could not afford to color their hair would make their own mixtures, using things such as herbs and rust. For the shoot, we are also supposed to look into a theme for our clothing, so I want to go with lace! White frilly lace, but with a modern twist on it. I also want high tight collars, with very minimal makeup. It was reported that even the women who could afford makeup used very heavy powder to appear pale to match everyone else. (That was because of an outbreak of TB)..I guess history can be fun lol....hope I could enlighten you!
1.24.2007
Meeting Minutes
WHEW! What a week.... wait.... it's only Wednesday...?!
Excuse the delay in posting notes on our first meeting. Both Tara and Suzanne nailed it: this is one hefty side project. This is no restore-a-dresser-in-a-weekend job. Oh no.
Remember: all of us are new, in a new salon, still in the getting-to-know-you pleasantry, just getting into our groove. For lack of better words, this was a big bite to take, and we already had our mouths full.
And yet, no matter how amazing the side project is, sometimes it must be set aside, with focus on the task at hand.
Excuse the delay in posting notes on our first meeting. Both Tara and Suzanne nailed it: this is one hefty side project. This is no restore-a-dresser-in-a-weekend job. Oh no.
Remember: all of us are new, in a new salon, still in the getting-to-know-you pleasantry, just getting into our groove. For lack of better words, this was a big bite to take, and we already had our mouths full.
And yet, no matter how amazing the side project is, sometimes it must be set aside, with focus on the task at hand.
Oddly enough, just like a wine, if you leave it stand a minute, it blossoms.
The meeting went very well; though we were short a few members, marked as excused. ;) I made everyone copies of the same points I posted to discuss so we could keep each other on track. I also set up a ‘production binder’ for the project. It’s a nice way to keep it from taking over my life/kitchen table. It’s also great for housing magazine clippings, stray papers, or notes. I know, Suzanne, it's Organizational Addiction, I think.
I thought I’d open the meeting with a few things Natasha and I had brainstormed about. Our initial thought was to make the shots in colored background with era suggestive wardrobe that would blend and make the hair and make-up pop. Suzanne saw it another way, in fact, she saw it several other ways. She had pulled several magazine pages that showed the results of dramatically different backgrounds. I just sat amazed while she explained the benefits, and focus of each style. I was thrilled and thankful to her for showing us what a statement changing the shade of a backdrop can make. That Suzanne, she's so smart. We all chatted back and forth about the pros and cons of each style. What it came down to was budget.
The meeting went very well; though we were short a few members, marked as excused. ;) I made everyone copies of the same points I posted to discuss so we could keep each other on track. I also set up a ‘production binder’ for the project. It’s a nice way to keep it from taking over my life/kitchen table. It’s also great for housing magazine clippings, stray papers, or notes. I know, Suzanne, it's Organizational Addiction, I think.
I thought I’d open the meeting with a few things Natasha and I had brainstormed about. Our initial thought was to make the shots in colored background with era suggestive wardrobe that would blend and make the hair and make-up pop. Suzanne saw it another way, in fact, she saw it several other ways. She had pulled several magazine pages that showed the results of dramatically different backgrounds. I just sat amazed while she explained the benefits, and focus of each style. I was thrilled and thankful to her for showing us what a statement changing the shade of a backdrop can make. That Suzanne, she's so smart. We all chatted back and forth about the pros and cons of each style. What it came down to was budget.
Really, we’re starting off with a $0 allowance and seeing how that works out for us.
Naturally, we know we’ll have to spend a little money to make this thing happen, but so far, all artists have come together for love of the game. We’re trying to be open to possiblity, broadening our spectrum of thinking and watching this project branch out in directions we never dreamed of.
Still, we’re on a try-and-budge-it. We can make this happen, it’s just gonna take a little resourcefulness, and a little elbow grease.
After spending all that time on style choices, we snapped back to our agendas and moved on to finalizing decade assignments… not that I’m posting those yet, those are for later.
We continued on brainstorming ideas (it WAS on the agenda, after all). Thoughts like looking for a set designer flew around for a bit, and then wardrobe came up.
Natasha said she heard that some of the big studios have donation departments, but we’d have to be doing a little more than a photo shoot.
Simultaneously (eyes bulging like cartoons) we all thought the same thing.
Why the hell aren’t we doing more than a photo shoot?
The Byu-ti creed is Give Goodness. Of course. That’s what was missing.
Quickly we began a whole new subject of discussion. WHO? Immediately we all rattled off a few charities close to each of our hearts. Still, the answer was right in front of us.
Each time we send a woman out of the salon, our art makes a statement about her and her lifestyle. What do we see then when we look at style icons like Audrey Hepburn or Marilyn Monroe? What was going on (or NOT going on) in their lives?
What does each decade say about the evolution of the women lived in that hair? How is that message still relevant today?
Now on a mission bigger than ourselves, we scribbled down notes of additional research to do on the evolution of women’s rights (and all civil liberties) and find several groups of people to both support and benefit from what we had cooking.
We hurried through the remaining topics of shoot dates, next steps, and logging resources for reference and moved on to the task at hand, but we were buzzing with a slightly more directed vibe.
Today I ordered a bunch of books from Amazon.com. Just hit a few keywords and read some reviews, next thing you know, I’m paying extra for expedited shipping. So much for the $0 budget.
XOXO
Andi
“Art for art's sake, with no purpose, for any purpose perverts art.
Naturally, we know we’ll have to spend a little money to make this thing happen, but so far, all artists have come together for love of the game. We’re trying to be open to possiblity, broadening our spectrum of thinking and watching this project branch out in directions we never dreamed of.
Still, we’re on a try-and-budge-it. We can make this happen, it’s just gonna take a little resourcefulness, and a little elbow grease.
After spending all that time on style choices, we snapped back to our agendas and moved on to finalizing decade assignments… not that I’m posting those yet, those are for later.
We continued on brainstorming ideas (it WAS on the agenda, after all). Thoughts like looking for a set designer flew around for a bit, and then wardrobe came up.
Natasha said she heard that some of the big studios have donation departments, but we’d have to be doing a little more than a photo shoot.
Simultaneously (eyes bulging like cartoons) we all thought the same thing.
Why the hell aren’t we doing more than a photo shoot?
The Byu-ti creed is Give Goodness. Of course. That’s what was missing.
Quickly we began a whole new subject of discussion. WHO? Immediately we all rattled off a few charities close to each of our hearts. Still, the answer was right in front of us.
Each time we send a woman out of the salon, our art makes a statement about her and her lifestyle. What do we see then when we look at style icons like Audrey Hepburn or Marilyn Monroe? What was going on (or NOT going on) in their lives?
What does each decade say about the evolution of the women lived in that hair? How is that message still relevant today?
Now on a mission bigger than ourselves, we scribbled down notes of additional research to do on the evolution of women’s rights (and all civil liberties) and find several groups of people to both support and benefit from what we had cooking.
We hurried through the remaining topics of shoot dates, next steps, and logging resources for reference and moved on to the task at hand, but we were buzzing with a slightly more directed vibe.
Today I ordered a bunch of books from Amazon.com. Just hit a few keywords and read some reviews, next thing you know, I’m paying extra for expedited shipping. So much for the $0 budget.
XOXO
Andi
“Art for art's sake, with no purpose, for any purpose perverts art.
But art achieves a purpose which is not its own.”
1.23.2007
Hi
Hi there....my name is Gina. Id like to comment that this is my first blog. Ill start by saying I'm the new girl on the block (or salon if you'd like). I join the team a couple days a week and love everything about the salon so far! I actually have no idea what I'm doing or if this will even get to the page....lets say i'm not computer savvy. I've learned so much just talking to Andi about the importance of being connected online. This girl has got it going on. She whipped out her web page and blog and i was impressed. She made me realize that yes,,,even though i chose hair because secretly i did not want to be stuck in a cubicle...I guess its OK to sign on, once in awhile. (you'd be proud of me though i am now profiled on myspace lol, have a domain name and am now creating a website....thanks Andi). Lets see.... this project was very interesting because it shows initiative and drive to actually follow through on an idea. Its very easy to want to create and then let it slip back into the depths of your imagination. I'm very excited to be a part of this project and hope i can contribute my talents and creativity to the best of my ability. I also hope that what i will convey will meet Andi's expectations,,,,shes amazing folks and this is her project...so lets say for the record i will do my all to do a kick ass job. I am handling the 1900 to 1910 piece.I have ideas, but it is difficult to do research when there is mostly drawings floating around... considering not many photos in that time..I do love the dresses though and the big hats!!!! I am the extension girl at Byu-ti so keep a look out for really big hair. I think this show will end with a bang!!!! UNTIL NEXT TIME..........
1.21.2007
...and another project emerges!
Yeah, exactly Tara...”what have I gotten myself into?” A question I have asked myself on several occasions when the end result has always been something I can look back on and smile. I must emphasize the positive aspects which immeasurably overshadow the negative ones in this particular situation: collaborating with a wonderful group of creative minds; massive amounts of research – learning is always beneficial; inspiration; influential; an experience – to say the least; and most significantly growth – not only individually, but collectively as well.
Yet I wonder…do I really have time for another side project? *I look around my bedroom*…glue stick, magazines, magazine photos, folders and binders, papers, writings, spreadsheets, fabric, glue gun…I’ve already become a hermit with every single artistic excuse I can think of.
Well this will be just another one of those fabulous justifications in buying $15 magazines, spending evenings in bookstores, devoting hours on-line, using that amazing $0.99 glue stick that Andi gave me (I will soon need another), sketching/drawing, hanging out in vintage stores, and most importantly – drinking at Renee’s!
*I think about the shoot* It IS a brilliant idea…and ideas are just pieces of nothing unless you manifest them into something tangible…and…that’s exactly what we’re doing. But what makes this different? Because in all honesty, we’ve all seen a similar concept done before. But WE say, “it WILL be different”, because we will use every decade as inspiration for a modernistic version representing the “Byu-ti vision”. Fashion trends are always finding its roots in the past and adding a modernized twist to it. Vintage never goes out of fashion. Classic is timeless. Different is unique.
Yet I wonder…do I really have time for another side project? *I look around my bedroom*…glue stick, magazines, magazine photos, folders and binders, papers, writings, spreadsheets, fabric, glue gun…I’ve already become a hermit with every single artistic excuse I can think of.
Well this will be just another one of those fabulous justifications in buying $15 magazines, spending evenings in bookstores, devoting hours on-line, using that amazing $0.99 glue stick that Andi gave me (I will soon need another), sketching/drawing, hanging out in vintage stores, and most importantly – drinking at Renee’s!
*I think about the shoot* It IS a brilliant idea…and ideas are just pieces of nothing unless you manifest them into something tangible…and…that’s exactly what we’re doing. But what makes this different? Because in all honesty, we’ve all seen a similar concept done before. But WE say, “it WILL be different”, because we will use every decade as inspiration for a modernistic version representing the “Byu-ti vision”. Fashion trends are always finding its roots in the past and adding a modernized twist to it. Vintage never goes out of fashion. Classic is timeless. Different is unique.
::suzanne::
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