My Jane Austen Bonnet!!

My supplies and color pallet

I just cut a cheap straw hat in half (but I ended up using the bigger half, instead

of the smaller half)

Half way done, I sewed the edges of the fabric by hand, and glued

everything on with a hot glue gun.

The finished inside!! I bought some really pretty lace! and added ribbon

to tie it around my chin.

A closer view of the lace and faux pearls on the inside brim.

The outside... I may add more embellishments later, but this is basically it.

Me in my fun bonnet!!

Sir Ken Robinson

Sir Ken Robinson is a British author on creativity in the public education system. He was a professor for awhile. He is really interesting and entertaining to listen to! His talks are about the public education system or I guess just the way society educates in general today and how we as humans are not reaching our potential, but instead stuck on the idea of this 19th century idea of mass production; or in this case, mass education!!

He came to K-State and spoke last week. Tickets were free to students, but I didn't know who he was last week! Now I DO! I'm so mad at myself that I didn't go to listen to him!!

Each video is about 20 minutes long, but TOTALLY worth it!

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY

Part 2: http://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html