Student Work
Student Commentary

Student Work
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Student Commentary
Briefly define the nature of your concentration project.
The theme of my concentration is rituals of the morning. To depict this theme, I used simple everyday objects and combined them to form complex assemblages, each depicting a different aspect in the morning. When searching for a theme I found interest in the complicated but routine process of getting ready for a new day.

Briefly define the development of your concentration and the sources of your ideas. You may refer to specific pieces as examples.
"Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making of something out of it after it is found." (James Lowell) This quote inspired me to me to do assemblages. I began my concentration by showing basic things such as the alarm going off, "Sound of the Alarm," and eating breakfast, "Breakfast of Champions." As I began to think of other things that occur in the morning, sculptures grew more meaningful and complex. "Morning Prayer" gives off a warm, calm image which represents the part of the morning where you stop to take a minute to reflect on the day ahead. "Racing Heart" is more uninviting image which shows the part of the morning where you are about to head out the door, and you are rushing around trying to get everything together at the last minute.

What media did you use?
For my concentration I chose to do assemblages because I felt the need to go beyond basic drawing and painting techniques. Doing assemblages allowed me to combine painting, drawing, and sculpture to create a more unique and meaningful piece of art. I basically went around to garage sales and old junk yards to find materials for the assemblages. Putting them together, I had to focus on design balance, color, texture, and content. In doing this I looked to Robert Rauschenberg, Joseph Cornell, Sue Howell, and Marcel Duchamp for inspiration.