BELLYDANCING.......sewing, embroidery,making things, drawing, painting, collage, assemblage......colours,textures, I'm a bit of a texture freak actually,I have to feel everything, and smell everything too. I have a bit of a fixation with the East, especially India, I love Indian textiles and the embroidery of the Banjara and Rabari tribes, and their whole way of life, such beautiful colourful people. I've always had a love for gypsies...their culture and traditons, and most of all, their music and dance.
Just some of my loves and inspirations....
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Kalbelia tribal Rajasthan dancers...
Zafira at Tribal Fest, one of my favourite bellydance videos, for others see my blog. :)
Music
Oooh how long have you got, well this is my bellydance site, so it has to be anything Arabian, Egyptian,Turkish,from traditional to modern, Middle Eastern, Asian, Bollywood,I love Asha Bhosle,and old vintage bollywood. I get very inspired by the sounds of Bjork and Goldfrapp whe I'm creating, its perfect for staying up all night sewing to! I could list every artist I like but it would go on forever...I like so much...
Movies
'Frida' The story of Frida Kahlo, what a woman, her story is enough to inspire the weakest of minds.
The Kite Runner, the book was fantastic and the film was beautiful. :)
Television
Television is an energy vampire!!!!
Books
'Goddess - Divine Energy'- Jackie Menzies
'Mud, Mirror and Thread - Folk Traditons of Rural India'
'Salome' - Aubrey Beardsley's illustrated version.
'Bellydance' by Keta Sharif
'Rhythm in the Heavens' - Ram Gopal
Heroes
Sian and Rachel, bellydance teachers.
Mrs Windebank and Malcom Young, art teachers!
My mum...for the brass slipper.....xxx
About me: I paint, I draw, I sew, I embroider, I BELLYDANCE!!!! I have been bellydancing for 3 and a half years now and I love it.I have not yet performed in front of an audience,I would love to one day, just not yet found the confidence, but its not all about performing, bellydance is a self fulfilling, spirit awakening entity that just takes over your mind and your soul!
Fed up of your typical bellydance coin scarves, I have decided to make my own bellydance wear,I'm currently working on a couple of bra's, belts and headress, and have loads of ideas for new stuff, scarves, belts, hair decorations,accesories so stay posted, as eventually items will be available to buy and order.
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This myspace is dedicated to my bellydance and sewing passion, for all my other artwork see my personal myspace, Debs (top friends):)
Who I'd like to meet: Bellydancers,dancers,people who make good music to bellydance and dance to, artists, painters, sewers, people who like making stuff...generally, creative and like minded, or even unlike minded people, to inspire, to be inspired, to share and create ideas...
Hi , Thanks for the add – have a good one. All the best Sososher www. sososher. com Sososher – it’s a bit of a tongue twister isn’t it “try saying it three times in a row”. Now you’ve heard the name, you’re going to have to find out what it means.
