Every Wedneysday, I participate in the meditation class at Kagyu Dzamling Kunchab Buddhist Center which is located at 81rd street, upper west side. Meditation is a wonderful experience of imagination and getting inspired Buddhists believe that one can achieve his or her dreams by meditating. For example, if you want to be empowered by Buddhas, you should imagine a scene that Buddhas are empowering you. And I believe it is also applicable to designers, since designers need a concentrate on his or her imagination, and meditation is a way to train one to totally empty other minds and 100% to concentrate on imagination.
As a devotional Buddhist, I meditate any time when I think it is needed. I imagine the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, with colorful gowns and shinning bodies, flying above me and empowering me. I empty my mind at that moment. Personally, I thinks this is a good exercise for a designer to get inspired and excellent process of creative thinking.
The Buddhist exhibition at Met is also a nice place to go for inspiration from the Buddhist painting and sculpture. The beautiful color used on a painting is beautiful, which I think will be a good application for fashion designers today.
Buddhist art are of great details, vivid colors, and unique style. There are many things we can apply to modern fashion, either in a traditional way or a modern way.
Here is a piece of garment, the details of which is inspired by Buddhist portraits on left.
For example, the shoulder and the belt on the chest is inspired from the portrait
below, and the yellow silk is also inspired by dresses the Buddhas wear in the Buddhist paintings.
Here is a piece of garment, the details of which is inspired by Buddhist portraits on left.
For example, the shoulder and the belt on the chest is inspired from the portrait
below, and the yellow silk is also inspired by dresses the Buddhas wear in the Buddhist paintings.
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