Since class on Saturday, I've realized that it's not that I'm not a collector; it's that I don't collect just one thing (ex: mugs, dolphins). Instead, my collection is souvenirs from places I've been. It's never just one kind of thing, but it's always something I find useful and beautiful and inspiring. I have a Scottish wool blanket from (duh) Scotland, a cool mug from NYC's theatre district, a blouse with an artsy pattern from a boutique in Portland, ME, paintings from the Jersey shore, etc, etc, etc. The things I buy have unique local flavor and can only be found in the area from where I buy them. I do not buy useless chotchkes and I don't like knick-knacks. What I do love are things that, every time I look at them, remind me of a different time and a different place I once visited and may never see again. So, essentially, I collect memories.
Which leads to my other collection- pictures. I have tons of scrapbooks from high school and college. I've since moved to digital scrapbooking and generally, I'll make one or two images of a trip or event into a photo collage.
I also keep an inspiration box of writing, design and art that I love. I use it when I hit a creative block, or when I just feel like looking at cool design.
And, while I'm embarrassed and hesitant to call it a collection, I do have a quite an assortment of clothes, shoes and jewelry. Most of the jewelry I own, I have made. Here's a picture of the one I brought to class.
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