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on May 05, 2019

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Soap Hippos

Lavender Soap

4" x 1.5" x 2.5"

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On Longing

On Longing by Susan Stewart Sentence #1 "The body is the primary mode of perceiving scale" Artist Statement This is a photo of myself at Disneyland this past January at the entrance to the Monsters Inc. attraction. I chose this photo for this quote because it shows how the Disney artists design to make everyone feel like a kid in their parks. Any time I see an object that makes me feel like a child again, I am immediately attracted to it and embrace the whimsy design that was created. Sentence #2 "Capacity of objects to serve as traces of authentic experience" Artist Statement These are a few postcards and a lanyard card from a trip I took to Hong Kong Disneyland in 2011. I chose this photo to go with the quote because I lost all of my photos from this trip and they are the only souvenirs I was able to keep. In a way, they are a reminder that I did indeed take that trip to Hong Kong Disneyland and I have a few memories that st...

Touch - Kissing

"The Versatile Kiss" 11"x14" - Mixed-Media Paper, Lipstick, Assorted Objects A Natural History Of The Senses - Kissing “We don’t just kiss romantically, of course; we also kiss dice before we roll them, kiss our own hurt finger or that of a loved one, kiss a religious symbol or statue, kiss the flag of our homeland or the ground itself, kiss a good-luck charm, kiss a photograph, kiss the king’s or bishop’s ring, kiss our own fingers to signal farewell to someone.” - Diane Ackerman, A Natural History Of The Senses A kiss can convey a multitude of different meanings. A kiss can be a blessing, a wish, a hope, a cure, a prayer, a message, as well as a token of love. Through this collage, I wanted to portray several different meanings of kisses through the same, simple gesture. I used multi-media paper, 5 shades of red lipstick, a photo of my great grandmother, a cross necklace, a ring, and a pair of dice. Each item represents good luck, memories, blessings,...

Touch - The Hand

"Messengers" 9"x12" - Mixed-media paper, black ink, gouache A Natural History Of The Senses - The Hand “Touch is so important in emotional situations that we’re driven to touch ourselves in the way we’d like someone else to comfort us. Hands are messengers of emotion.” - Diane Ackerman, A Natural History Of The Senses Hands portray emotions through touch or gestures such as an angry fist, a joyous clap, or a confident handshake. For this piece I wanted to show a range of emotions with several different ribbons of color coming out of my personal handprint. The colors represent emotions such as joy, sadness, anger, envy, and fear.

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