{"id":6588,"date":"2018-09-27T10:49:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T17:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/?p=6588"},"modified":"2018-09-27T10:49:42","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T17:49:42","slug":"putting-together-a-digital-workshop-the-birth-of-bedlah-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2018\/09\/putting-together-a-digital-workshop-the-birth-of-bedlah-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting Together a Digital Workshop, \u201cThe Birth of Bedlah\u201d \u2013 Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Hello Gang!\u00a0 This is part two of a series on how I put together costume history presentations. At the time of this writing, I’m in the final stages of prepping a digital workshop entitled “The Birth of Bedlah.”<\/em><\/strong> This lecture and handout will be available as part of the Belly Dance Bundle, a collection of digital informational products by professional teachers, dance scholars, and touring professionals from around the globe.\u00a0 Visit the Bundle\u00a0website<\/a> for more details and a list of the amazing products included in this year’s sale.<\/p>\n

The 2018 Belly Dance Bundle<\/a> will be available for
\n sale for $199 the week of October 4 – 10.
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Why do I enjoy participating in the Bundle?\u00a0 Because it’s a STEAL of a DEAL.\u00a0 It’s like attending the best workshop weekend or dance intensive from the comfort of my own living room, and on my own timeline.
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Sourcing Historic Images<\/h1>\n

Yesterday, a member of my Studio Davina Facebook Group asked where I find all of these vintage images. While I cannot go into detail about the research process, I can say that the images in this talk come from three sources.<\/p>\n

My Private Collection<\/h2>\n

Over the past 30 odd years, I’ve been collecting vintage postcards featuring images that suit my research. Ephemera is one of the things that I actively look for in person at antique stores, yard sales, vintage shops, antique malls, swap meets, and ephemera sales. I also keep my eye peeled for postcards for sale all around the globe. Over the years, I’ve made connections with dealers who have a “wish list” and contact me when they locate items I might be interested in. This is my own ongoing treasure hunt that is one part hobby and one part business.<\/p>\n

\"Sisters<\/p>\n

Above: A dance troupe poses for a promotional photo in the 1920’s<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Research Libraries and Archives<\/h2>\n

I have conducted a great deal of research through the digital archives of major libraries, historical archives, and museums.\u00a0 Some of the most useful has been the Library of Congress<\/a> in Washington DC, the New York Public Library<\/a>, and The National Portrait Gallery<\/a>, London.\u00a0 If you plan on conducting a lot of research, I recommend a little trick that I use.\u00a0 I keep a “note” on my\u00a0main computer and in my cloud storage with a collection of links to all of my favorite research sources along with notes to special collections in those locations.\u00a0 Here’s a screen grab of part of my research list.<\/p>\n

General Internet Image Searches<\/h2>\n

There are two main places where I perform digital image searches on the web, Google and Pinterest.\u00a0 Most of the visual material that I’m looking for are\u00a0in the public domain.\u00a0 When I source an image I will do one of three things:<\/p>\n