Celebration of Learning: June 20236/14/2023 The June Celebration of Learning of 2023 was very eventful for me, as it showcased my independent project this year. Although it was an incredible night, I would be lying if I said I would not have changed anything. The only thing I would have really liked to do is make my project longer, and be able to make more than three paintings. I had so much fun with my concept and it was truly something that enticed my psyche. I enjoyed it so much that I almost considered continuing the concept on a larger scale for my VAM 30 semester project. This Celebration of Learning was incredibly emotional for not only the students in VAM, but also the students from the other fine arts academies. Sometimes during the evening, we realized that this would be our last Celebration of Learning together as a group. From an outside perspective, it does not seem like much of a deal, however, when you spend nearly every single day with the same people for two years, it is difficult not to get attached. Although, we have another Celebration of Learning coming for those of us who applied and was accepted into the 30 level in our academies, we would be entering that event as individuals, not as a group. This realization really put into perspective how close we were to the end of the line of high school. I have loved my time in VAM 20 and I hold the attachments I made in the past two years very close to my heart. During my time in this academy, I have not only grown as an artist, but I feel I have evolved as an individual. Friends have come and gone, relationships have started and ended, and my own perspective of the world has changed over and over. Although I look forward to the coming summer vacation, I especially look forward to the coming school year, and another semester honing my artistic skills but more importantly spending time with the people I have grown to cherish and love.
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Independent Project 20233/28/2023 This year, my independent project is the exploration of neologisms through paintings. The neologisms I have chosen are vellichor (the nostalgia and wistfulness of a used book store), lachesism (the desire to experience and survive a disaster), and anecdoche (a conversation where everyone is talking but no one is listening), and they are the descriptions of obscure feelings of existentialism.
Admittedly, my independent project last year was disappointing and anticlimactic, so I am glad for the opportunity to determine my full potential. Last year, my project was an exploration of something I had a temporary and short-term interest in and I believe my lack of passion for my chosen medium was part of the discontentment I had once the project was over. This year, I have chosen a medium I know I have enjoyed in the long-term. When I know I enjoy the process of my work, I know it will have a better outcome. Celebration of Learning 202212/30/2022 As always, the Celebration of Learning was exhilarating. It was our first art show since our time in VAM 10, and it was unsurprisingly unlike our last shows, as we were no longer limited by COVID-19 restrictions. The school was full of so many people who came to view our work and watch the performances of the performing arts and music academies. For me, the Celebration of Learning is not only a time to network and show off my work — which I had many opportunities to do which I’m grateful for — it’s also a conclusion to all the tension and stress that had built up throughout this term. Even the next morning, I feel at ease and like we finally passed the big milestone for the semester. For all these reasons, I look forward to our next VAM event. The Celebration of Learning is something that is very important to me as an artist, especially this one. This night was different from the previous ones, as it was one of the first times I felt truly accomplished with my artwork, and I have not been this happy with how my projects turned out in a long time. Out of all the pieces I displayed that night, my sculpture and my painting were arguably the strongest ones. I am particularly proud of these pieces as it was my first time in several years that I was both properly sculpting and painting anything, let alone both, and I am extremely happy with how they turned out.
The Halfway Point4/5/2022 Beginning this project, I had started out with using charcoal, but I had soon found out that it was a complete waste of my time. I then began to switch my mediums, I went from using charcoal to painting, because I have more comfort in painting. Maybe I was a little in over my head. I planned a lot for this project, and perhaps it was more than I could handle. However, I acknowledged this when it first started hindering me and slowing my progress and changed many factors in my project. Some could say that it’s irresponsible to change the parts that are in charcoal to painting. The reason I changed mediums completely was because when I was just using charcoal, I was several classes behind schedule. And while I might have lost time trying to just get through it with that, I do believe that if I had kept up with the charcoal, I never would have been at the point where I am now. Beginning the painting aspect of my project has given less time for my project, but doing so, I accomplished more than if I was doing the charcoal. Also for the photography aspect of this project, I’m not as far as I would like to be, for the time frame that I'm in. With coming into class early, lunch or even after school I can accomplish much more.
The First Art Show12/17/2021 Last night was a whirlwind to say the least. There was always something going on, from the art showcases to the film showing. Personally, I thought it went great. We all got to showcase our art and I got more exposure than I was expecting considering I only had one guest attending specifically for me. As a group, we created the most amazing city with our paper towers. While it was a challenging project, we still had a great time with it and I look forward for something like that again. The Celebration of Learning was an amazing experience but that doesn't mean there's nothing I would change if I could. If given the chance I would probably add another photo to my showcase. While I don't regret the pieces I chose, it wouldn't have hurt to add one more because there were more photos that I was very proud of that I would have liked to showcase. Either way, we can't go back in time but now I know what I have to adjust for our next art, which I am very much looking forward to.
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