Reflecting on my chosen title for this blog, "Sour Grapes", made me wince a bit realizing that it might invoke images of shrieking jealousy and anger. Perhaps then, I should explain its intent.
I first used the name in a dormant creative project to silkscreen shirts and do other crafty things and sell them. The logo was a bunch of grapes with cute, frowny, little expressions which was meant to imply a literal blend of sweet and sour tones. Perhaps this blog could help revive this project which has been hibernating due to a combination of factors including busyness and laziness.
The title can also be applied to the topic that I am considering for my final website project for this class, toy collecting. Not including the toys I had as a child, a few of which I still have, I began collecting during my last tenure at grad school. I wanted something fun and silly to counteract the seriousness of my studies, so I started buying female action figures on ebay.
My collection now includes some more abstract items like designer vinyl figures, but I am still mostly interested in female figures (no offense boys!). In some ways, it does bring me back to my childhood, yet I see them as an interactive form of art that I can hold in my hands.
3 comments:
One of my favorite shows growing up was G.I Joe (very violent cartoon!) Lady J was the star female action hero. I also watched Spiderman and His Amazing Friends: Firestar was fun. I hope you have these two action figures. Those two well represented the fun and strength of the female action figure!
Actually, I do have a Firestar and a Scarlett - she was my favorite on G.I. Joe!
I like the title. It's funny and people want to know what hides behind it. Thumbs up :)
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