Introduction

[mikalay.livejournal.com]

Hello,
I'm Marie.
I saw this comm in the spotlight, and it harkens so much to what I've been ranting about to my other artist friends of mine that I thought I ought to join and learn something from people who have put much more thought and work and experimentation into it than I thought possible. It sounds so fascinating and inspiring and amazing. Plus I didn't even realize I'd already been participating by playing in One-Card-Tarot-Draws!

I'm a visual artist, and dancer, and sort-of-writer.
As far as art - of geez - there are paintings, and line art, and digital art, and collage art, and art journaling - and the point where all of those things intersect.
And then there's bellydance (in my other LJ: miischelle ). I perform mostly, and also teach occasionally.
And the writing is just sort of experimental at the moment.

But what a wondeful idea! I'm sure I'll be lurking for awhile, and asking questions from time to time, looking for ideas and inspiration.
It's so nice to meet you all.

Comments

[jenny_evergreen]

Welcome! :)

Welcome!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

We're glad to have you here.

>>I saw this comm in the spotlight,<<

Yay, it's working!

>> and it harkens so much to what I've been ranting about to my other artist friends of mine that I thought I ought to join and learn something from people who have put much more thought and work and experimentation into it than I thought possible. <<

That's what we're here for, all right. Watch for more posts on major crowdfunding topics all week long. The "Memories" file also has some good references.

>>Plus I didn't even realize I'd already been participating by playing in One-Card-Tarot-Draws!<<

Yep, those count if the diviner takes donations. Divination/OCD is our Thursday topic.

>>I'm a visual artist, and dancer, and sort-of-writer. As far as art - of geez - there are paintings, and line art, and digital art, and collage art, and art journaling - and the point where all of those things intersect.<<

We have all kinds here. I do mainly writing -- the Poetry Fishbowl is my most successful project -- but the scrapbooked poems are artwork, sort of related to collage.

>>And then there's bellydance <<

I love bellydance. I am now trying to imagine crowdfunded bellydancing.

>>I'm sure I'll be lurking for awhile, and asking questions from time to time, looking for ideas and inspiration.<<

By all means, ask questions and join in discussions. We're a friendly bunch. You'll find plenty of projects to browse too -- people often post here about what they're doing.

Re: Welcome!

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

I love bellydance. I am now trying to imagine crowdfunded bellydancing.

It would require a bit more effort, but if you can find a server where you can post videos behind a password, you could offer short clips on YouTube or Vimeo, and a subscription to full-length videos.

One possible donor perk might be "suggest a new dance move you'd like to see".

Re: Welcome!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh, those are good ideas! And I've just been discussing livestreaming with some other folks -- that would be another option.

Hmm ... if you had a good enough drummer, you could add choice of rhythm as something that donors could request. And if you wanted to add a particular item to your wardrobe, like one of the fancy expensive coin belts, crowdfunding might raise the money for that.

Re: Welcome!

[mikalay.livejournal.com]

I'm toying with the idea of a Dance Challenge...like letting a certain number of people select songs for me to dance to - maybe just eh first minute - and then which ever piece gets the most likes over a certain period of time - do a full out piece to the whole song....maybe?

Re: Welcome!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's a good idea!

I've seen dance challenges. Back in college, I went to some SCA events and a lot of what I know about bellydance I learned from Thais. She used to do challenges, and she could bellydance to anything and make it work. One of my great regrets is that I didn't discover Cecil Taylor jazz until after our paths stopped crossing. That would've been epic.

Okay, if you try this, please tell me so I can link to it. I would totally watch.

Welcome to the community!

[laffingkat.livejournal.com]

Come on in, look around, grab a drink and sit and chat a while. :) This is a friendly community, eager to share ideas and experiences.

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Welcome! :)

[haikujaguar.livejournal.com]

Welcome!

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

Welcome! I hope you'll pull up a chunk of floor and hang out for a while.

[mikalay.livejournal.com]

I plan to!