Fieldnotes
Today was my 32nd birthday - a reason to celebrate on its own, but this day also marks my first full week of grad school. I’ve never felt more sure that I’m exactly where I should be. The dress I wore was from Marimekko - it’s been in my closet with tags on waiting for the right moment. We went to dinner at Altia and had a beautiful view of the city. I was going to wear black because I always wear black, but opted for this pop of color at the last minute.
I painted this blot on instead of what I’ve traditionally been doing - just pouring the paint on the page. Using makeup brushes because I didn’t have any paintbrushes, I mixed the colors myself to get them as close to the dress as I could. I’ve realized I need to pick up traditional pink and orange paints.
My Interpretation
When I look at the finished product, I see the flowers from the dress of course, but I also see: a dog, a butterfly/moth, and a skull with crossbones.
Looking back later, I also see the silhouettes of two can-can dancers or two motions shots of those toy birds that pop their heads in and out of a glass of water.