Hanley and Me

Rebeca and I, the next generation at SOU. Wanabe art moguls and all around hooligans. It has been so fun to have a peer of equal age, ideas, goals and enthusiasm. She is bright and driven. Totally silly and genuinely kind. 

At the CCACA 2012 conference a few weeks ago I engaged in a real young art community. It was so fun to show work within such a wide spectrum and see ourselves toward the top. To talk to other new artists about their work, answer challenging questions about your own. My undergrad fan girl status regarding the other artists in our show turned to reciprocal respect and friendship as the weekend progressed. It felt young and grown up and professional and fun all together. 

A Picture of India

I just returned from an incredible trip to India. I went with my parents who are doing anthropological research in Tamil Nadu. We traveled to Bangalore, Thrivandrum (Kerala), Thiravannamalai (Tamil Nadu) and Pondicherry. We stayed in Amritapuri Ashram and Satya Chetana Ashram. It is really hard to explain how the trip went. Simply I can say it was unreal, being subjected to so many unfamiliar things at once without a break really is shocking. The shock was definately challenging but so fantastic. We bathed out of buckets, slept on the ground, and ate minimal meals. The most significant fact about it overall is that we found these aspects so novel when much of the world lives like this. I ran back into the arms of materialism when I returned. Not in a "so relieved" type of way, but rather with total appreciation. Believe it or not our parents are right that we are totally ungrateful children. After being around complete abject poverty I understand the simple luxury of material wealth. Here are some photos from the trip, I tried to show some that covered a little bit of everything.

Inauguration

Greetings Readers,
  Wildish is a space dedicated to my work, travels, crafts and occasionally outfits. For the initial post, let me introduce myself. My name is Eden, I am an art student in Oregon. I decided to do a blog honestly because I admire so many others. I really enjoy how charasmatic a blog persona can be. Each blogger I follow seems really engaged in their world be it through outfits or projects. Along with being very active, they like to share their activities and opinions in great, creative ways. I am more motivated now more than ever to really live. Call it an overzealous approach to the new year if you will, but  I think that after a very difficult 2011 its about time to recharge, be light, and share what I love. So I hope you enjoy it as much as I hope to.
 Always,
  Eden