I'm currently 28 years old. I have gone to Disney World five times in my life, and the last time being 12 years ago. (It's time to go back! The Hubby has never been and I'm obsessed with getting there this year!)
Disney has inspired me in different ways throughout the years.
When I was little it was to always have fun, never stop learning and always try to teach other people while you are having fun. History should not be something that we dread, neither should science and other "boring" subjects.
As I've gotten older, I've learned that the curiosity that Mr. Disney talks about doesn't have to be just pretty fantasy type ideas to be curious about. It can be anything. Anything including bringing old memories to life, or tip-toeing into areas that others might be afraid of because of rumors that they have been told.
Welcome to my current world! My inspirations these days come from places that look more like this:
Location Scouting image from Detroit, MI. Spring 2011
From this type of an image, my mind runs wild. This could be a location for a high fashion photo shoot. A location that depicted a loving family home at one time? An Artist studio? What stories could this place tell if the walls could talk. My work now takes more cues from the location, instead of the location just being the background.
This past weekend was a big weekend for me. I launched my Scarlett Jewel Facebook page to make it easier for more people to follow my blog and interact with me. And yesterday I launched Memories of Detroit, a page where I hope people will share their happiest/ positive memories that have occurred in the city of Detroit to help inspire more of my work and to also combat the constant negative response that I get anytime I refer to the city. I want to prove that my hometown means more to the people than the press likes to lead on.
Ok, we get it, there's been a LOT of murders and bad stuff that go on. But what about all the good stuff? What about all the happy people that take pride in their city? I hope and pray that through this page, I will find others that want to make Detroit's image better instead of constantly pushing it down.
I'm praying that I can find people who are as invested in the city as I am to support my project and future projects to help the city have a better image.
My main (obsession) passion is Detroit. If any of you reading this knew a fraction of the history that the great city of Detroit has, you too would understand.
- The pride of women working in the factories to help the country during the war by practically taking over their husband's jobs when they left to fight.
- Minorities standing up for their rights to have an chance at a life that they equally worked as hard for.
- And even going back so far as still having historical landmarks standing that are some of the oldest in the country.
Detroit is constantly overlooked. It has some of the most beautiful Art Deco architecture anywhere in the country, still standing. (Sadly, a lot of it is crumbling, but could be preserved if the right individuals come along).
The point is, You've gotta find your "Detroit". What is your passion? Why? What makes you tick? Mine is more than just Detroit, it is architecture and storytelling for people that were once silenced.
It is making things happen that you were once told were not possible.
Thank you Walt, for constantly inspiring.
Scarlett J
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