The skirts on the bronze casts of Degas' Little Dancer been replaced several times, by several museums, and there's no real way to prevent them from degrading. If you want to preserve a garment, you protect it from light and from hanging unsupported. Can't do that with an art piece component. The tarlatan gives the skirt structure and floof, but the starch giving it those properties is not water proof and can't be infinitely manipulated. Basically, imagine if someone bought brand new pointe shoes with a natural fiber satin, took them out of a bag, and left them lying on top of a metal filing cabinet in their office for 3-10 decades.
She let her elbows get a big wide for partnering, but he also made a mistake in his posture that got himself too close. It probably happens to basically everyone in the learning process.
My director just told us a story of this happening to him when he was a professional. There's a chance he didn't know ahead of time or just forgot to make sure he was out of the way if he did know
The Degas sculpture, The Little Dancer of Fourteen Years, is interesting. The original was wax and the hair, bodice and ballet slippers are real. After Degas died, his heirs had something like 70 copies made in bronze and sold to museums and collectors.
@@shaliekkHer hair WAS real. It’s part of the bronze sculpture now, it was a wig, and coated in wax to make the mold. I’m unsure what happened to the original wax, but it was probably destroyed in the mold making process. The only thing that’s not bronze is the skirt and hair ribbon now.
So, a morally questionable thing to do with old pointe shoes: get the feet guys and make them an offer. They get the old, used pointe shoes and you get money. Well used pairs, used with skin contact and sweat would probably sell for enough to literally pay off the new pair. Getting started might take some time and finding enough buyers could be hard if you go through too many too fast.
I was so excited to see Ballet West on this video as I live in Utah! I've never been able to see a production of theirs, but I have seen our local ballet groups in The Nutcracker. 🩰
Korean recycling expectations were quite strict eleven years ago; I expect that either there is a machine or a group of employed people carefully taking those pointe shoes to pieces for recycling. If they went in the trash, the company would end up with quite a bill.
I have seen Dega’s little dancer so. many. times! Just about every art museum under the sun has a casting of it. And when you read up on Dega’s feelings about her it becomes much less cute.
I knew a dancer who said she colored some of her old pointe shoes to match the rainbow and displayed them in the back window of her car. The rest she probably threw out, but I thought that was neat.
I would guess 'recycling' is actually probably 're-purposing' (or unfortunately just the companies way of accounting for shoes before throwing them away themselves.
On the Korean recycling, while the US separates into 3 or 4 categories, they separate into much more categories. And not just some places recycle, all places recycle.
Back when I was in my first year on pointe, I had blisters like that ALL over my toes. I tried everything, but once they healed, they wouldn’t ever form calluses and they just blistered again. Eventually I decided to stop dancing (my teacher was very rude and I wasn’t enjoying dance anymore with the pain and the environment I was in.)
re: recycling point shoes. Recycle is probably a bit of a misnomer, it's not like a pop can which can be fully back to a new pop can after the process. Clothes reprocessing happens by many companies globally but they all handle it differently with different goals. Depending on the actual materials each shoe is made out of it is likely dismantled into it's raw parts, then each reused in someway to make new stuff. the silk satin won't stay silk satin, but it could go into some mixed fiber product. The paper could be used sent back to be paper again. The the leather, i'm not sure. Metals and plastics can be melted down. A lot is still going to be trashed, but less. Some companies do try to make news clothes from the second hand fibers, but i don't believe it's as common as it could be.
With the three guys “demonstrating dance words”, I know the guy in the back is a dancer professionally and the guy on the right is a chef (hints why he is hella lost)
All that spinning in one direction. I was expecting her to fall even more. Do they not balance out the twirls by letting them go the other way a bit? I was genuinely surprised she was aso able to walk perfectly well afterwards. Does ballet make you immune to dizziness?
There's a technique to avoiding getting disoriented (although I may not explain it super well so bear with me). when you train in any kind of sport that involves spinning (dance, figure skating, even martial arts to some extent) you're taught to keep your eyes on a fixed point for as long as possible and then turn your head quickly and refocus on that same point as you're turning. That way you're vision remains relatively stable and you avoid losing your sense of where you are in space. if you look at a dancer's head and eyeline while they're doing turns you will notice it.
You know several parts of the pointe shoes are recyclable. Take the ribbons off - these can be recycled if in good shape to be used for present wrappings or even other pointe shoes if they are long enough.
Degas Ballet Dancer was originally a nude, this was seen as scandalous and the art galleries/museums added the clothes, it should be said by this point he was almost blind and worked by touch and the girl was 14, she was a trainee Dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet and lost her job as a result of working for Degas as she missed to many classes, she died young
Cite your sources, please. From my readings and study of art history, this statue was exhibited by Degas in 1881, and it always had clothing as an aspect of the work. While there was controversy about the statue, it was because it was considered strange and ugly. Degas blindness began in 1890, 9 years after this sculpture was exhibited. Sources: 19th Century Art by Rosenblum and Janson, The National Gallery of Art page for this artwork, and Wikipedia, for info on Degas blindness.
The skirts on the bronze casts of Degas' Little Dancer been replaced several times, by several museums, and there's no real way to prevent them from degrading. If you want to preserve a garment, you protect it from light and from hanging unsupported. Can't do that with an art piece component. The tarlatan gives the skirt structure and floof, but the starch giving it those properties is not water proof and can't be infinitely manipulated.
Basically, imagine if someone bought brand new pointe shoes with a natural fiber satin, took them out of a bag, and left them lying on top of a metal filing cabinet in their office for 3-10 decades.
art restoration is so cool. they are true artists.
The second one: she knocked him in the head with her elbow! I don't know how, because surely be knew her arms were going up...??😭
She let her elbows get a big wide for partnering, but he also made a mistake in his posture that got himself too close. It probably happens to basically everyone in the learning process.
My director just told us a story of this happening to him when he was a professional. There's a chance he didn't know ahead of time or just forgot to make sure he was out of the way if he did know
I am endlessly fascinated by anything costume related!
I made a wreath with all my old pointe shoes! My first pair is in a shadow box, but the rest were made into a wreath 😊
The Degas sculpture, The Little Dancer of Fourteen Years, is interesting. The original was wax and the hair, bodice and ballet slippers are real. After Degas died, his heirs had something like 70 copies made in bronze and sold to museums and collectors.
Her hair is real???
@@shaliekkHer hair WAS real. It’s part of the bronze sculpture now, it was a wig, and coated in wax to make the mold. I’m unsure what happened to the original wax, but it was probably destroyed in the mold making process. The only thing that’s not bronze is the skirt and hair ribbon now.
@@AngelOneirosIt appears the original is in Washington DC these days.
When I get my dead point shoes I will make them into a point shoe Christmas tree
great idea!
Yayy!
I saw the Degas Dancer in elementary school when it was in my city, omg gorgeous
1:36 My ears 😅 I was not ready
So, a morally questionable thing to do with old pointe shoes: get the feet guys and make them an offer. They get the old, used pointe shoes and you get money. Well used pairs, used with skin contact and sweat would probably sell for enough to literally pay off the new pair. Getting started might take some time and finding enough buyers could be hard if you go through too many too fast.
One man's trash is another man's kink. ^_^
Genius, honestly.
These need to be longer 😭
The last one looks so painful😰
you're so sweet but that's nothing 😂❤
THE COSTUMESSSSS the arabian dance is my favorite in the nutcracker!
I was so excited to see Ballet West on this video as I live in Utah! I've never been able to see a production of theirs, but I have seen our local ballet groups in The Nutcracker. 🩰
Lol, I clicked on this video so fast 😂 love you❤
Fr me to
Holes in toes, popped blisters, toenails falling off.... typical life of a dancer. 😂😂😀😉
"I love a pile of dead pointe shoes!"--It's so funny how dancers (I'm one) kinda fetishize our tights, shoes, etc.
Ahhhhhhhh u posting yayyyyy
😍 I want that Degas skirt! ❤
I luv u so much Josephine ❤
Korean recycling expectations were quite strict eleven years ago; I expect that either there is a machine or a group of employed people carefully taking those pointe shoes to pieces for recycling. If they went in the trash, the company would end up with quite a bill.
You should watch the whole Degas video. I don’t think it’s super long, but it was so informative the first time I watched it. I learned so much.
I have seen Dega’s little dancer so. many. times! Just about every art museum under the sun has a casting of it. And when you read up on Dega’s feelings about her it becomes much less cute.
I knew a dancer who said she colored some of her old pointe shoes to match the rainbow and displayed them in the back window of her car. The rest she probably threw out, but I thought that was neat.
5:43 this is too relatable, I once got a huge one on my foot and now I have a mini fear of any pain from my pointe shoes
Korea is pretty crazy (strict) about recycling so maybe they found a way to recycle all that...
seems like the dancer mention about recycling, you may contact universal ballet company, it looks like universal company in Korea
Pls keep doing these vidiod there so funny😂
The story of the little dancer is a bit uncomfortable, but yes, the clothes are not part of the statue.
the whole story of mid 19th century balet is uncomfortable
That statue has always creeped me out
My company signs their dead shoes for people to buy! I have multiple signed pointe shoes from when I was little and its so awesome to look back!
Josephine, they have a Little Dancer at the Norton Simon in Pasadena, you should visit her!
Josephine ❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😊
Lori Hernandez sells her dead pointe shoes❤ it’s such a smart idea
I would guess 'recycling' is actually probably 're-purposing' (or unfortunately just the companies way of accounting for shoes before throwing them away themselves.
This thing will never end and I'm happy about it
There’s a new ballet variety show in Korea called “stage fighter” that premieres on the 24th would love to get your reactions
The Degas I remember in the Tate had a much less full and much limper skirt, but that was loooong ago.
Let's gooo
🩰 love you guys
On the Korean recycling, while the US separates into 3 or 4 categories, they separate into much more categories. And not just some places recycle, all places recycle.
With you until the last one - herk
Back when I was in my first year on pointe, I had blisters like that ALL over my toes. I tried everything, but once they healed, they wouldn’t ever form calluses and they just blistered again. Eventually I decided to stop dancing (my teacher was very rude and I wasn’t enjoying dance anymore with the pain and the environment I was in.)
YALL WE GOT NUMBER 41 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR EEEEEEEEEEE
What are your feelings regarding the loss of Michaela DePrince?
So sad to hear of such a loss at only 29.
I was so surprised when I saw the Degas statue in person for the first time and realized the tutu was actually fabric.
IM EARLYYY❤
I'm unsure about recycling, but some crafters will upcycle pointe shoes.
re: recycling point shoes. Recycle is probably a bit of a misnomer, it's not like a pop can which can be fully back to a new pop can after the process. Clothes reprocessing happens by many companies globally but they all handle it differently with different goals. Depending on the actual materials each shoe is made out of it is likely dismantled into it's raw parts, then each reused in someway to make new stuff. the silk satin won't stay silk satin, but it could go into some mixed fiber product. The paper could be used sent back to be paper again. The the leather, i'm not sure. Metals and plastics can be melted down. A lot is still going to be trashed, but less. Some companies do try to make news clothes from the second hand fibers, but i don't believe it's as common as it could be.
YALL I NEED YOUR OPINION ON NIKOLAY NOVA FLEX!!!😊
I keep my old 🩰 shoes.
you need to react to the next step, when the war is over xx
Is it ok to use other people’s old point shoes
No. Their feet will be shaped differently and they are also not able to be used to dance en pointe safely anymore.
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I have that statue
Have you ever heard the conspiracy theory about degas?????????? It's a crazy weird one!!!!!!
Do you mean the one where he was in London unaliving women and ripping them up as a man called Jack?
@@MelanaC Is there any man who was alive in the 19th century who hasn't been accused of being Jack the Ripper?
For anyone who knows their art history and anything about Degas, it’s not particularly far-fetched. Degas was far from an upstanding character.
@MelanaC yes!!!!!!
Weird question- were you in Palo Alto recently and met the Bay Area Bushman? I swear I just saw you on his most recent video!
FINALLY A NEW ONE NOW TO WAIT ANOTHER 2 WEEKS 😭😍😃
We oaint and decorate shoes and sell or auction them
HAVE YOU SEEN THE 3D PRINTED POINTE SHOES??????
With the three guys “demonstrating dance words”, I know the guy in the back is a dancer professionally and the guy on the right is a chef (hints why he is hella lost)
It said at the beginning of that clip above their heads that the guy in the middle was a dancer while the two flanking were not.
I kind of thought if old pointe shoes were not thrown directly in the trash, then they were incinerated.
Sell your dead pointe shoes to crafts people and artists. We love them.
All that spinning in one direction. I was expecting her to fall even more. Do they not balance out the twirls by letting them go the other way a bit? I was genuinely surprised she was aso able to walk perfectly well afterwards.
Does ballet make you immune to dizziness?
There's a technique to avoiding getting disoriented (although I may not explain it super well so bear with me). when you train in any kind of sport that involves spinning (dance, figure skating, even martial arts to some extent) you're taught to keep your eyes on a fixed point for as long as possible and then turn your head quickly and refocus on that same point as you're turning. That way you're vision remains relatively stable and you avoid losing your sense of where you are in space. if you look at a dancer's head and eyeline while they're doing turns you will notice it.
It was her elbow
You know several parts of the pointe shoes are recyclable. Take the ribbons off - these can be recycled if in good shape to be used for present wrappings or even other pointe shoes if they are long enough.
1:48 OMG TAYLOR IS SUCH A MASTERMIND!!!! 13 (1913) IS HER LUCKY NUMBER
Recicle pointe! 💚🌿✨️
Degas Ballet Dancer was originally a nude, this was seen as scandalous and the art galleries/museums added the clothes, it should be said by this point he was almost blind and worked by touch and the girl was 14, she was a trainee Dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet and lost her job as a result of working for Degas as she missed to many classes, she died young
Cite your sources, please. From my readings and study of art history, this statue was exhibited by Degas in 1881, and it always had clothing as an aspect of the work. While there was controversy about the statue, it was because it was considered strange and ugly. Degas blindness began in 1890, 9 years after this sculpture was exhibited. Sources: 19th Century Art by Rosenblum and Janson, The National Gallery of Art page for this artwork, and Wikipedia, for info on Degas blindness.
Wtf is up with the sound? Your editor should be equalizing the sound so those blown out videos aren't so much louder than Josephine.