Pinteresting Dresses and Art Concepts

Do you Pinterest? It's a virtual corkboard where you can pin images from anywhere on the internet. You can organize your pin boards, title them, and, like other social media sites, follow boards, leave comments, and share by repinning to your boards, or posting to other social media.

I discovered it in a design blog that came across my Twitter feed this June. I really love the concept, and have found it to be useful (really, it's not just a time vortex to redecorate your house with things you could never afford anyway). It's a place to keep things you want to look at again without inundating your "favorites" bar with links or taking up hard drive space with images, and saves on printer ink. For example, I am pinning inspiring dresses that may become fodder for my pastel dress drawing series.

I have also used it to compare paper samples, image concepts, and pricing for wedding invitations. Friends and family across the country were able to access invitation possibilities in a straightforward way, without having to click through a bunch of links in an e-mail. I am also using it to store art concepts and favorite artists, as well as art project ideas for my students. I imagine it would be a great place to keep recipes, gift registries, a log of books you've read, vision boards, etc. If you'd like an invite, let me know. Feel free to follow!