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lupestripeFur Affinity
One of my hobbies is writing, particularly short stories and poetry, and over the last few weeks I have been thinking of submitting some of my work on Fur Affinity. Last night I finally got round to it so if you would like to read the random scribings of yours truly then watch me on FA.
My account can be found at:
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/lupestripe
It'd be cool to share stuffs and all feedback is greatly appreciated. I know my little lair there is a little sparse at the moment but I will sort that out eventually, when I work out how to hehe.
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Kirkwood Hospice Christmas Fayre
Some of you may remember that on 18 November the United Kritters did some charity fursuiting on behalf of the Kirkwood Hospice. The third and final part of our escapades that day has now been uploaded on to YouTube and can be found by clicking on the link below:
Kirkwood Hospice Christmas Fayre Part Three
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The Turner Prize
I was delighted to see that Mark Wallinger's Sleeper won the Turner Prize at the weekend. The Tate Gallery said his ten day performance in Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie dressed in a bear fursuit was one of "identity and representation" - words which could prompt significant debate amongst spiritual furs circles. On a philosophical level I found it fascinating as, being furs, our very notion of identity and representation is different to that of conventional society. On the level of identity I consider myself lupine and try and represent this through a fursuit and adopting lupine characteristics. Yet I am also physically human and this is how I am represented outside furry circles.
The reason why I am glad Wallinger won is because his piece spoke to me in a way that all good art should. Forget the differentiation between modern and classical art - the whole point of creativity is it touches the incorporeal in a way that makes you contemplate yourself and your existence. Added to this was the sociological factor of being in a bear suit alone for ten days. His behaviour started to mimick those of animals in a zoo and being watched by humans whilst dressed as a bear represented an interesting role reversal regarding the notion of the supremacy of man over animals.
I also liked it because he was wearing a fursuit - I won't, of course, deny that.
And remember...
A plush is not just for life, it's for Christmas. And birthdays. And Valentine's Day. And graduations...
One of my hobbies is writing, particularly short stories and poetry, and over the last few weeks I have been thinking of submitting some of my work on Fur Affinity. Last night I finally got round to it so if you would like to read the random scribings of yours truly then watch me on FA.
My account can be found at:
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/lupestripe
It'd be cool to share stuffs and all feedback is greatly appreciated. I know my little lair there is a little sparse at the moment but I will sort that out eventually, when I work out how to hehe.
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Kirkwood Hospice Christmas Fayre
Some of you may remember that on 18 November the United Kritters did some charity fursuiting on behalf of the Kirkwood Hospice. The third and final part of our escapades that day has now been uploaded on to YouTube and can be found by clicking on the link below:
Kirkwood Hospice Christmas Fayre Part Three
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The Turner Prize
I was delighted to see that Mark Wallinger's Sleeper won the Turner Prize at the weekend. The Tate Gallery said his ten day performance in Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie dressed in a bear fursuit was one of "identity and representation" - words which could prompt significant debate amongst spiritual furs circles. On a philosophical level I found it fascinating as, being furs, our very notion of identity and representation is different to that of conventional society. On the level of identity I consider myself lupine and try and represent this through a fursuit and adopting lupine characteristics. Yet I am also physically human and this is how I am represented outside furry circles.
The reason why I am glad Wallinger won is because his piece spoke to me in a way that all good art should. Forget the differentiation between modern and classical art - the whole point of creativity is it touches the incorporeal in a way that makes you contemplate yourself and your existence. Added to this was the sociological factor of being in a bear suit alone for ten days. His behaviour started to mimick those of animals in a zoo and being watched by humans whilst dressed as a bear represented an interesting role reversal regarding the notion of the supremacy of man over animals.
I also liked it because he was wearing a fursuit - I won't, of course, deny that.
And remember...
A plush is not just for life, it's for Christmas. And birthdays. And Valentine's Day. And graduations...
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Date: 2007-12-07 05:17 pm (UTC)Realy cool and im actualy using him as an artist link for my college work as im doing somethign simular with my fursuit :P yes im using my fursuit as art at college =D i love it i can be a furry at college and im very well supported in it... both with the art and fursuitng ^.^ and as well as going to conventions and meets. my tutors basicly order me to go to them and take photos XD
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Date: 2007-12-07 09:52 pm (UTC)What are you doing in your fursuit hun? It's so cool that your college is so supportive of your fursuiting - if I had done that in mine then I would have got beaten up. Poor lupe. How did the whole fursuiting thing come out at college then? And they want you to go and take pics? Cool, sounds like you have some really great tutors *wags*.