Explorations Project
“How can you find, explore, and/or expand your passion?”
This was the question that we had to answer for our explorations. Throughout my life, I have explored various types of physical art, including ceramics, 3D painting, watercolor, and collage. These were all different ways that I expressed myself through my art. I recently explored embroidery, which got me really interested in sewing. I started with handsewing but it was so and I mean so time consuming so I was really grateful when I got a sewing machine for my birthday. Unfortunately, I barely got to use it because there was always something more important.
When explorations came along, I thought it would be a good idea to explore and experiment with my sewing machine. I knew I wanted to make something that was functional so I decided on a tote bag.Originally, I wanted to fix my old tote but I changed my mind because the material of the bag was hard to work with because of my limited knowlegde of sewing. Instead, I chose to make a new tote from scratch.
My supplies for this project includes: a sewing machine, fabric scissors, pink and brown fabric, beads for a key chain, embroidery thread, sewing thread, cotton stuffing and, handles.
Throughout this process I changed my direction several times.
1) I bought the wrong fabric which was a very rough canvas which was hard to manipulate and sew. I cut circles from this fabric in an attempt to fulfill my previous vision but with a different color scheme.
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My reflection of this project
This project was very messy
Music Recording
Starting this project was a bit daunting since most of us haven’t had much experience musically, so when we got into our trio we started collaborating and brainstorming on how to work around our strengths and weaknesses. All of us wanted a song that was lighter, had drums for Zoya, piano for Sophie, and vocals for Estelle. As we went through all the songs we were thinking; we decided on A Night To Remember by Laufey and Beabadoobee. We liked the jazzy tone of the song, and the slower pacing that would be easier for us to keep up with.
However as Zoya and Sophie tried to practice the instruments for the song, they figured our cover would sound better if they sang vocals too. Due to everyone’s schedules becoming busy, we only had 15 minutes to practice before our recording session, however we harmonized the best we could and adapted quickly. It took us about 4 recording attempts to come to something we were satisfied with once we got in the studio. It was interesting seeing how the emotion of the lyrics is what really sells the music. All art is some tangible form of emotion, as a film student Estelle was used to understanding that we get sold a feeling whenever we watch a movie. Although, it never quite occurred to her that we did the same with music, so all lyrics need to be sung with intention and make listeners feel something and be in the moment with you.
Relaxing in the recording studio and just singing for enjoyment made us all feel inspired. It’s fun to just mess around with friends and laugh over mistakes with no pressure. We think environments like that are healing for creatives when they’re used to their talents becoming a job or a chore. We look forward to more memories in the recording studio.
Reflecting more on this project, it was a little bit intimidating because none of us like singing solo in public but we learned that singing with a group wasn’t awful. Our voices harmonized pretty well for the first time singing together.
Poems
Time never stops,
but does it end?
so many dead
searching for the same light.
There must be some light
somewhere
Hope
in the soul
sunlight and solitude
There must be some light
somewhere
dreams
and daydreams
the love
The sky
There must be some light
somewhere
– the words
the wind
lost in the dark
light somewhere
sings the tune
to rest
so many dead
searching
find a way to
become
some light
somewhere
at last