#I worked on grading a corset pattern and then making a mock-up this morning and it made me emotional

[sassmill]

Things that are alchemy and I will not be convinced otherwise:

The act of translation

Individual voices combining to create a harmony

The act of conjuring three dimensions within a single plane (drafting and rendering and grading)

The transformation of fiber to cloth to functional garment

Disparate ingredients combining to satiate hunger (big soup mood)

So much of the human experience is pushed forward by the transformation of one thing into another. Our lives are fueled by alchemy and are so much more strange and beautiful than we allow for in our narrowed perception. I propose we collectively engage in Alchemical Realism Summer. Thank you for your time

#I worked on grading a corset pattern and then making a mock-up this morning and it made me emotional #I took these flat shapes. transformed them to be a different size. then cut out a bedsheet and now it’s a 3D garment with shape & structure. #like you cannot tell me that that isn’t alchemy #magical realism #alchemical realism #romanticize your life #romanticize the mundane #alchemycore #wizardcore