AptaMer
05-22-2015, 10:26 AM
An article appeared in Vice Media, France, about Claire la Sirčne, who the article says is France`s first professional mermaid. Apologies that the article is in French, but for those who can read it, I think you'll enjoy. The photographs are beautiful anyway.
It was cool that when she was in university she did her thesis on "Myths, symbols and archetypes in Disney productions" as well as an article on modern representations of mermaids. Great way to combine your passion for mermaids with your studies.
The Vice article claims that mermaiding originated in the United States. I suppose that's true- is it? Maybe Raina could weigh in on that one, since she's studied the history?
http://www.vice.com/fr/read/la-premiere-sirene-professionnelle-francaise-832
I also thought it was cool that, according to the video, she has 2 tails made from latex rather than silicone which look fantastic, IMO. I'm starting to think that latex is a superior material to silicone, and am planning my costume around fishscale latex.
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Note added: You could try Google Translate if you're not a French reader. I ran a couple of paragraphs through the site, and it made a pretty big mess of the article, with several mistakes in meaning, but you'd be able to figure out kind of mostly what the article is saying.
It was cool that when she was in university she did her thesis on "Myths, symbols and archetypes in Disney productions" as well as an article on modern representations of mermaids. Great way to combine your passion for mermaids with your studies.
The Vice article claims that mermaiding originated in the United States. I suppose that's true- is it? Maybe Raina could weigh in on that one, since she's studied the history?
http://www.vice.com/fr/read/la-premiere-sirene-professionnelle-francaise-832
I also thought it was cool that, according to the video, she has 2 tails made from latex rather than silicone which look fantastic, IMO. I'm starting to think that latex is a superior material to silicone, and am planning my costume around fishscale latex.
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Note added: You could try Google Translate if you're not a French reader. I ran a couple of paragraphs through the site, and it made a pretty big mess of the article, with several mistakes in meaning, but you'd be able to figure out kind of mostly what the article is saying.