Well. Here it is. The final post.
This quarter--well, this year really-- has been quite the whirlwind. Juggling multiple internships and jobs whilst completing the senior sequence and also wrapping up this chapter in my life has led to quite a few panic attacks, tears, stressful moments, emotional episodes, but most important of all: graduating. And, of course, not to be a total "Debbie Downer" there were plenty of glorious, hilarious, and happy moments that well overshadowed the hard times.
Working towards completing my piece for "Composite" this quarter had plenty of ups and downs, but smoother sailing once I honed in on which of the opinions being given to me resounded most with my personal aesthetic and vision for my work. The piece came together quite well I think, and while elements could be refined and worked on in future explorations of this concept, I'm looking forward to taking a break for a while. It's all too easy to get burnt out on art and forget why you love it, and towards the end of this quarter things were strained in my creative mind.
I finished my final model painting and series for figure painting. The model painting was different because I went with a more graphic, stylized aesthetic, but the series I feel very pleased with because of the connection to the people I painted as well as the overall effect of the patterns with the wood and black and white.
I'd say the best parts of the quarter were the open studio community and constant openness to feedback and sharing. The resources and ability to work on whatever I wanted with access to materials and space. The knowledge of the faculty during individual critiques. The hardest parts were issues of miscommunication, trying to digest multiple opinions and sort out which were most well-suited for my work, and managing my time.
Being whisked away to Philadelphia left me without many proper goodbyes, and the goodbyes I was able to make were rushed at best. So, even though I'm well into this new chapter in my life, I want to say I do miss you all dearly (if any of you are even still looking at this blog) and I appreciate that I was able to have you be a part of my life for whatever amount of time you were.
And have a picture of the main campus at URBN headquarters.
I'd say the best parts of the quarter were the open studio community and constant openness to feedback and sharing. The resources and ability to work on whatever I wanted with access to materials and space. The knowledge of the faculty during individual critiques. The hardest parts were issues of miscommunication, trying to digest multiple opinions and sort out which were most well-suited for my work, and managing my time.
Being whisked away to Philadelphia left me without many proper goodbyes, and the goodbyes I was able to make were rushed at best. So, even though I'm well into this new chapter in my life, I want to say I do miss you all dearly (if any of you are even still looking at this blog) and I appreciate that I was able to have you be a part of my life for whatever amount of time you were.
And have a picture of the main campus at URBN headquarters.
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