Dog Yarn Garments

Like I mentionned in a previous post, I recently bought a husky puppy. And as it is spring time around here, my dog started blowing his coat. A husky has two layers of fur, the undercoat (which keeps him warm) and the guard hairs (which cover the body and keeps dirt from getting to the undercoat itself). When a dog blows its coat, the dead hairs from the undercoat come out... and there is tons of them.. and my dog is still a puppy! I don't want to think about the amount of hair he is going to loose when he gets his full size!

Here's a picture to give you an idea of how much loose hair we're talking about:

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While doing some research about the blowing of the coat, I found out that some people gather all the loose hair and spin it into yarn and make stuff out of it! I tought the idea was pretty cool... so I started to gather my dog's hair in the hopes to make something out of it.

Here are a few pictures from the article I read:

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I don't think I would wear my dog's ''yarn'', but I like the idea of making a blanket out of it... I will still have to gather hair for quite a while anyways.. So I have plenty of time to think it over! You can read the whole article through here.

Still dog related, I saw these today:

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Chow chows dyed to look like pandas...SO. INCREDIBLY. CUTE. I know pet dyeing surely isn't that safe... but aren't they just awesome?!

Alison

Fair Trade Blankets

ONLY 3 EXAMS TO GO MEANS..... I can kind of blog again.

I stumbled across this website a few weeks ago. Novica is a fair trade online shop in association with National Geographic. They have jewelry, furniture, clothing... there's a lot to browse through! The things that mainly captured my attention were these nice alpaca wool blankets... I guess I was cold that day!

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Prices are about 100$ for each blanket... I only wish my student budget could afford one of them! Another thing to put on the wishlist!

Alison

M.I.A.

I've been missing in action for quite a few days now... But I have two very good reasons...

First: it's the end of the semester and I have loads of papers to write and exams to pass..

Second: I BOUGHT A DOG!

He's a 3 months old husky and his name is Willow... It's my very first dog and I want to do everything right! I just ordered Siberian Husky for the dummies from Amazon and should expect it to come in the mail over the next few days... I also became a member of Husky Owners, a forum dedicated to the world of huskies. I am so glad I joined the forum! Everyone is almost too nice! They are always happy to answer questions and provide good advices! I learned so much on there!

Soooo. That's my quick update! By next week I will have more time to finish my current dreamcatchers, make some DIY denim shorts, finish some jewelry and paintings I started ages ago! And.... I will have more time to blog about it all!

National Geographic Moment

From February's issue:

Photograph by Cyril Ruoso.

There is something captivating about this little guy...

Alison

National Geographic Moment

This photograph was featured in the Visions of Earth of April's issue:

Photograph by Chris Gray.

I love the dreamy atmosphere, all the mystery of this photograph... Then I saw a fashion editorial with a similar setting:

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You can enjoy more of this editorial from Vogue Uk through here. 

Alison

Dreamcatchers!!

So... I was spring cleaning my room and I found this dreamcatcher kit from the dollarstore. Since I had no other project going on, I decided to finish what I had started over a year ago! And I have to say, I found myself a new hobby!! I surfed the web to find more information on how to make different weaves and the like...

Here are some of the dreamcatcher that inspire me at the moment:

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I am already planning to make a huge one from my room.. but I think I still need a bit of practice! I am thinking of using a hula hoop as the base frame... I don't know.. It's still in the idea stage.. I'll keep you updated if my ideas come to life. I might also post a picture of my first dreamcatcher as soon as its completed... I only need to add a few feathers!

Alison

Fever Ray

Fever Ray is a singer from Sweden. She also has a duo with her brother called The Knife. I don't really know how you would describe the type of music she does... It's... quite unique. My boyfriend (who's really into house music) says it's the kind of music to make you scared... I would say every songs has some magical mood to it. Fever Ray also plays a lot on what she shows in her videos and how she present herself in public events. And, like anything from Scandinavia, Fever Ray is just... amazing!

Here are a few photos and clips so you can be inspired by her fabulous work!

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Just so you know, she was costumed like this for a gala...

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Enough with the pictures! Here are two very good songs brought to life in two very powerful clips!

Fever Ray is not on tour at the moment... I hope she tours again sometime soon, I would love to see her live... I think it would be quite an experience! You can visit her website here.

Alison