KNOTS
Medium: Black charcoal on newsprint, white charcoal on black paper I played with shadows, lines, and empty space in order to capture the intricacy of this ordinary object. Line by line, I tangled together each gradient of charcoal to create a braided knot. Handle With Care At school, children are overwhelmed with instruction on the right ways to line up, sit down, be quiet, and stay focused on a new task. As a future teacher and an artist, I was interested in how kids reclaim agency in a manipulated environment. I observed children at Spring Valley Elementary school, ages 6-12, doodle, chat, reflect, yell, twirl, stomp, dance, and smile in the classroom, without any instruction. I decided to paint the outside of a box to celebrate how children “make a mess” - leaving their imprint on a structured space. With every box, I imagined a different personality in the classroom. Throughout my process, I explored how kids have an innate power to color, animate, and transform. |
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June 2017
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