So this New Genre Art class is getting me to do all sorts of weird stuff. Today's assignment: come to class dressed in a manner that represents the bible character with which you feel the most kinship with. My character choice? Ruth.

Here's what I've got on:

- T Shirt from the Fragments regiment show, turned inside out with the lower half cut into strips

~ I have the short sleeves cut off and replaced by short sleeves from a different shirt, safety pinned on.

~ I am wearing a skin-toned undershirt

~ There is a cross-shaped cut in the shirt, re-stitched in red thread

~ There is the number 5 safety pinned on the back of the shirt

- Cargo Pants, with the legs up to the knees cut into strips

~ The pants have been modified to be a cargo skirt/kilt thing

- Flip Flop Sandles

What it means:

- Ruth was very loyal to her mother-in-law after Ruth's husband died, even though technically, Ruth owed no more loyalty once her husband was gone. She showed familial loyalty out of love; therefore, I have the 5 on my back, like a team jersey, and Honor Thy Father and Mother is the fifth commandment

- Ruth (as mentioned before) lost her husband after 10 (?) years of marriage. Therefore, I have a stitched hole over my heart, representing the loss of a spouse.

- Ruth was very proud; despite being a widow and living with her mother in law, another widow, she never begged, but worked for her food. It was this that got Boaz's attention. Therefore, even though my sewing skills are minimal, I made this outfit, and it serves it's purpose. Not as well as if I'd had help, but I did it by myself, and I'm proud of it.

There's also the sleeves...I haven't figured out why quite yet. That's ok though.

~wes~