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Who's the ugliest of them all?


The 9th International
Ugly Necklace Contest



If you're a creative person who enjoys the process of making something harmonious, balanced and beautiful, take the time, turn your mind upside down and make something ugly.
Think it's simple, it's not.
You start off easy, you laugh, you get silly, you do the ridiculous.
Beware, in awhile something very sneaky takes over and your hands begin putting things together that have a certain appeal and you find yourself saying "Oh that looks good!". If you're lucky and haven't gone too far you remember what you're looking for is a cringe-worthy discordant mess and if you feel a little queasy, great, it's the telltale sign you're on the right track.

In time you may fall into a twisted little limbo unable to recognize the difference between the ugly and the beautiful, naturally of course leaving you feeling confused and begging the question, "what the hell am I doing!"
The fun disappears, frustration sets in and hopefully bizzaro world creativity comes to the rescue.



The "Ugly Concept" is not ugly.
It's a valuable exercise for artists allowing freedom to de-construct preconceived notions of beauty, and by doing so, gives the creative urge a deeper understanding of it in design.

Click this link and vote for your favorite Ugly Necklace and read the poems written for and about them.


2 Post or Read Comments Here:

RoverAl said...

Faces shouldnt be allowed I think the bug looking one is pretty ugly

I hate those text verify boxes by the way

Anonymous said...

You mean the poop and bug necklace? The poo always looks like pretzel to me.