A New Love in My Life

I have fallen in love with a place and believe it or not, it's here in Klamath Falls. There is this wonderful, non-profit outlet that is amazing. It's called the Contemporary Arts Kitchen. It is a beautiful establishment dedicated to making the world an amazing place through art.

Now most people when they think of art they think of painting or drawing or something like that. The Contemporary Arts Kitchen sees the art in many different things. They see it in music and writing and fire and so many other things.

For me, several things have come out from my small amount of time with the C.A.K. as I am just getting started there. First is my obsession with some sort of fire art. I was first introduced to Poi during my first trip to Burning Man. I actually have LED poi and after a year of practice with it, I still can not go over 2 minutes without smacking myself somewhere on my body. Needless to say, that limits me on any fire spinning potential because honestly, I do not want to set my hair on fire. So I set out to explore what I might be able to do in the fire arts with my lack of coordination. I try to spin staff. I'm not horrible at it, but I am far from great. At least I don't hit myself in the head with it. Still, it just didn't feel like a good fit. I then came across fire fingers. Think Wolverine with flames. Here is an example: Fire Fingers.

I have known the very basics to belly dance since I was three years old. To this day I can still balance a seven foot Shepard's cane on my head and do the basic hip figure eight. It's not that hard to add moves to it. I have instructions and space to practice so it would be something very easy for me to improve upon and be using fire by December. At least that is my goal.

My second obsession that I have been talking about for a year is also coming into play. I am now officially a member of the Rollerbetties. Yes, it's roller derby in Klamath Falls. It's a small group trying to get on it's feet but you get to skate and get ready for that first bout. I went to my first practice last night in my old school white and hot pink Roller Derby skates, that were a hit by the way, and tried to remind myself of the fundamentals of skating. It was exhilarating! I compounded it by watching Blood on the Flat Track: The Rise of the Rat City Roller Girls

I AM IN LOVE!

It will quickly become my new therapy.

I am also going to start working on inventory for my Etsy business. I still have some sorting through our personal stuff in the basement to get done to be able to do so and get my sewing machine up but it will happen and I will post links. Trust me, in my opinion $160 is NOT a viable option for a Steam Punk skirt. That price really shouldn't even be considered unless it is floor length and made out of silk. Anyone that would be buying a Steam Punk skirt really wouldn't want it made out of that material anyway. You want it durable. I am going to making unusual things that people would hopefully like at more affordable prices. It's going to be for those that don't know how to sew a straight stitch, use a glue gun or just flat out don't have time but like something they saw. You get the idea.

The world feels completely wide open for me to make of it what I want and that is exactly what I am going to do.