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   Susan Wells February 13, 2013

   Some of these have me itching as though I have just had a hair cut and others have me gaping in awe: hair leaves, necklace, EGGS! You have gathered these for us! What a gift you are to the world. Thank you.
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     Elsa Mora February 13, 2013

     Great, Susan! I’m so glad that these pictures made you have different reactions. I find them provoking and inspiring and fun
     Elsa Mora recently posted..Hair as an Object of Creative Expression

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   Lee Ferguson February 13, 2013

   Oh, how I love this! I have naturally curly hair (and as anyone with curly hair knows, finding a way to manage it & make it look good is a lifelong obsession!) and I’m an artist, so seeing these images is great fun for me! Thanks, Elsita!

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     Elsa Mora February 13, 2013

     Dear Lee, as a member of the curly hair club myself, I understand what you said about our lifelong obsession. Once upon a time when I was a little girl, it was me against my big, unmanageable, rebel, fussy-wire-like hair. I was at war. Over 40 years later I can say that my hair has been almost domesticated. The big war is over, I only experience small battles. But the fascination continues. Now I look at hair in a different way. It is more like an art supply, a material to be used creatively
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   Les February 13, 2013

   An inspiring post! I am studying Mortuary Science, and have become fascinated with Victorian hair art created during mourning. So beautiful and intricate–these pieces definitely speak to the significance of hair.

   I also want to share a contemporary artist I admire who works with hair, Wenda Gu. I had the opportunity to view one of his pieces in person–breathtaking!

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     Elsa Mora February 13, 2013

     Thanks a lot, Les, for introducing me to Wenda Gu! His work is amazing. I would love to see his pieces in person one day. You’re studying Mortuary Science! I would like to trade places with you for a few months, it must be such a fascinating career. I have also been in love with the Victorian hair art. I have seen a couple of beautiful mourning brooches and necklaces. It is mind blowing what they did with hair.
     Elsa Mora recently posted..Hair as an Object of Creative Expression

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       Lesley February 13, 2013

       I’m glad you enjoy his work. Mortuary Science is very fascinating, and I’ve found that my fine arts background is coming in handy more than I thought it would. There’s an interesting connection between the two.

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         Elsa Mora February 13, 2013

         Leslie, I spent a little time educating myself on Mortuary Science. It is really a fascinating field. You’re so lucky to have the chance to learn all the things that you’re learning. How much I would like to look through a little window to see everything that you see!
         Elsa Mora recently posted..Hair as an Object of Creative Expression

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