Dream World

I have spent my life falling in and out of sleep; in and out of this real world and my dream world. Sometimes my dreams seem so realistic that i question what realm i'm in.

    For some reason all of my dreams seem to be set in the same few places: a strange underground world that is accessed to through a locker/elevator, a small run-down house, in a car usually with someone i know in person, or in a forest, all at night time. 

  The worst part about having an over-active imagination, is sleep. My mind runs rampant in the night, and can run into some of my darkest memories and wildest fears. This is where i lose control, and nightmares happen. They are still set in the same places, but more darkly-lit and erie looking. Just the mood of the places in my nightmares is stressfull and scary. Sometimes my nightmares have been so bad that i cant sleep, and cry. 

   Lately i have been trying to master the art if lucid dreaming, in order to gain control of my sleep and mood again. I have been having less nightmares lately and getting better and more rejuvenating sleep. I hope to one day go deeper into my dream world and see what my mind really has to offer creatively.

  

Fortune Cookie Inspired Collage

Materials used: Sharpie, pen, acrylic paint, watercolor, colored tissue paper

   We were given 10 fortune cookies, and had to use our fortunes to create a collage! Most of my fortunes had to do with staying calm, being patient, and being comfortable. Also, one of the "Speak Chinese" words was "house", and that's what gave me the house idea.

   A home should be a comfortable, safe place. With this piece I wanted to express how much I love my own home, it's my only true sanctuary from the world. The second I get home after a long day and put my bag down, I feel a calm settle over me. In my house, I can truly focus on the positive: my patience, my genuine happiness, my comfort. I hope that everyone has a true home that they can depend on for comfort and safety, regardless if it's an actual house or not!

Pop Art Print

Materials used: Sharpie and acrylic paint, rubber stamp

     To me, the word "pop" doesn't only mean "popular", but also "exciting" and "bright". This project was simple but fun, and I got to take advantage of BIC and Sharpie's old and new colors! I wanted something vibrant and fun, but also strange with "off" elements in it. I didn't want just a happy rainbow mess. The stamp of the eyeball I made was to represent the Third Eye, a spiritual concept of an all-seeing, all-conscious eye that lies within all of us. If you would like to learn more about the idea of the Third Eye, check out this great and clear explanation HERE 

Celebrity Artx3 Collage

               Materials used: sharpie, acrylic paint, gesso, pen, magazine cut outs and glue

    When I think of celebrities and the "glamorous life" that they appear to live, I think of scandal, ruined lives, unstable people and drugs. Fame screws people up tremendously, and if a person is in the spotlight, the entire world sees their mistakes. It's hard to live a comfortable, stable life, when a person is always on the move and using up every bit of their energy to entertain. I sympathize with those who can handle this lifestyle.

The Blue Collection

All the creative arts classes brought in blue objects and put them all in a big pile to create a big blue collection.Blue was the color chosen by the votes of the students.

I love this picture because it shows American culture in today's world; painkiller meds, shaving razors because of our obsession with hairless bodies, everything probably made in China, food with nutrition information all over. It's a strange, artificial world were living in,but it's definitely colorful. 

About Me: My Nature Collection

   I've had my nature collection for about 2 years now. It's a special little place that I set up in my cabinet where I keep all the eye catchingly beautiful bits of nature that I find on my travels. I believe in paganism, which is a polytheistic Celtic-based religion centered around nature. My collection includes a Barn Owl mask my mom made for me, bird feathers, Deer and Opossum teeth, my baby teeth, dead Cicadas and their shells, dried mushrooms, dried plants, a dead Pandora Sphinx moth, rocks, seashells, crystals, "Sleep Balm" (a lotion with special oils in it that are supposed to enhance dreaming), some of my own drawings, and jewelry that I feel is sacred. 

First Marking Period Reflection

  I was a little less productive than I hoped to be this marking period, but I still did what I had to do, and I'm proud of the outcome. I definitely preferred the candy jar project, just because there was a lot more room for color and interesting visuals with the glass and wrappers. I'm not a big fan of bikes.