I'm late for tea!

Hello dears,


No time, no time! I'm late for tea! I have to finish my dress in two weeks! So yes, right now, I'm on a very tight scheme, since I haven't done much last weeks... Oh dear. So, my goal is to finish the base, that'd be the pleated skirt and the bodice, and the rest I'll add later on, because if I do that in a haste, it won't be pretty...

About school now. So, yesterday was my very first day at the Art Academy, and, well, I was suprised! I was one of the only alternative students! There are around 100 first years, so we got 7 small classes. My classmates are kind, a bit shy, but I like them. They showed us through the building, and it's huge! I'm so glad I only have my classes at a certain area, otherwise I would get lost for sure, haha. Today we had a guided tour through the Bonnefanten museum, quite interesting, a lot of medieval and renaissance styled art, the latter is one of my favorite art styles (but of course there's nothing better than some good Art Nouveau ;) ). We, as art academy students, have free entrance, so I guess I go and visit the museum more than once.

Next week we'll have a project-week, but the teachers refused to tell much about it. I only know it involves laterns and... Well, that's about it, hahaha. Well, back to my sewin-machine it is! I have so much to sew and I still need to make and think of accesoires.
Next week there'll be an update with photographs!

With love,

Chaotic Witch

Long time no see!

Hello dears,

How have you all been? Long time no see, right?

My vacation was boring, exciting, awkward, fun, chill... Just everything a vacation should be! I have worked a lot, been designing a lot, and have been away a lot.

Castlefest was a blast! Really, I have never been to a event with such a great atmosphere as Castlefest, so I'll definitely go next year! My LARP-outfit was quite a success, they all liked and have been discussing wheter it was viking or celtic, whilst I say none of the named. I am planning on making some changes, since it wasn't thát comfortable to wear when fighting, it made me feel quite insecure. Ok, maybe not "some" changes, but just change the whole concept and outfit, but more about that in another blog post! My friends and I spent a part of Friday/Saturday night at the beach, we walked around there at like, 2 a.m? We also went swimming very early Friday morning at 7.30 a.m, haha. I had a blast.

What a unusual bunch at the beach at 2 am!

So, I have been home for two weeks, and what have I been doing? Well, I started with a new costuming project (abandoning my corset for a while until I found someone who's better at maths than me, haha); Steampunk lady! The outfit's going to have an 1860's feeling to it, so Victorian rather than the more popular Edwardian style. I am working on the skirt, and damn, it looks great already! But that's also because the fabric is amazing! Old curtains for the win, hehe.

Fabric draped around the hoop skirt

Ok, I can do simple maths.

But, Chaotic Witch, it seems like you are not going to stay for long? Well, no, on the morrow, I will be of to Maastricht for my introduction week! I'm so excited, a mere two weeks left, and I'll finally have my first lessons at the Art Academy! I'll be home Thursday evening, but, Friday in the afternoon I will leave for a convention; Abunai! Yeah! So, yes, I'm quite a busy person for the upcoming week...

Stay tuned, next week, no update, because, well, you know why.
See you in two weeks!

With love,

Chaotic Witch

Ready and armed for my Introduction week! And yes, everything for the whole week, except the sleeping bag, is in that bag, that inlcudes everyday a new set of clothing (and some extra), an air mattress and a pump, and more of the usual stuff. I think I should apply for a role as Mary Poppins or Hermione, haha.