Did you have to do one of these? Daughter number 2 is starting on her project, and damned if the advisor told her No.

Ran's heading for the art world, and decided she wanted to make a duct tape dress. Wearable, yes, but more of a sculpture than an ode to a seamstress. There's an annual contest with a $3000 scholarship for these types of dresses - she can't enter, she's not allowed to reap financial rewards from her senior project.

So truly, an art project. No. Advisor tells her it's not of any value; it has no worth; there's no education value, no intellect involved in a project like this. Um. Bull?!

So instead - she's crocheting a dress. Hmmm, still using alternative materials to make a dress. Still focusing on the artistic aspects. But crocheting is acceptable.

Go figure. There is no way I can help her with this one, it was never a skill I learned.

Erg!