Grad Trip x Okinawa

I couldn't be more thankful for such amazing friends to go on a Grad Trip with. After months of planning, we finally made it to Okinawa. Okinawa was beautiful and the food, needless to say, was delicious. We spent a few days at a more rural area, taking in the scenery and going on some adventures underwater. Then we went back to the city and did some shopping. My best summer yet is off to a great start and I'm guessing it will only get better. 

I Graduated from High School! #WHAT

Senior Art Exhibition/ My first book, Humans of Emma Willard School x The Bicentennial Edition, is now available online in both PDF and Hardcopy versions at http://www.blurb.com/b/5238144-hu

Baccalaureate

Senior Commencement Eve Concert/ Playing a girl for the first time at my school!

Graduation

Graduation weekend, or rather high school, went by in a blink of an eye. I still can't believe I've graduated after one week at home. It's crazy to think how I started this blog when I first entered the school, and how I've grown and changed these past three years. Life at this "nun dungeon" (what I used to call my school when I was totally miserable in Sophomore year) was sometimes tough, but it was also fun, totally worth it and one of the best experiences ever. I'm so thankful for everything that happened and all the people I encountered, and now I can truly say that I know who I am and I'm strong enough to face challenges that lies ahead (much feminism implanted as well). High school, you will be missed. College here I come!

Humans of Emma Willard School #3

The Humans of Emma Willard School x The Bicentennial Edition book is going to be published and ready for pre-ordering in two weeks! Currently, I am still trying to raise some more funds through Indiegogo in order to cover the shipping fee and lower the cost of the book for everyone in the community. The book will consist of around 100 photos and stories, with different layouts specially designed for each page. I have never imagined that Humans of Emma Willard School will develop into a book when I first started the project, but now that it has, I am enjoying the process and looking forward to the final product! 

Humans of Emma Willard School #2

With over 500 "likes", my community art project is gaining support that I've never imagined before. In honor of Emma's Bicentennial Celebration, I plan to publish the page into a hardcopy book titled "Humans of Emma Willard School x The Bicentennial Edition". With that said, there is a lot of planning ahead. I am going to announce the book during Arts Assembly, and have a fundraiser for the book right after that to cover the publishing cost. Around mid-April, I have to get at least 100 people interviewed. Before the end of April, I have to finish making the book, and publish it on Blurb. I will then purchase a book of my own, and start displaying in the art gallery before Bicentennial Weekend. I am so excited to publish my first book dedicated to my soon-to-be Alma Mater, and hopefully this will all turn out well! 

Frosted Diamond

Frosted Diamond is both the first show I've ever directed and the last show I'm in at my high school. Frosted Diamond is a beautiful memory play about a girl who cheats in her three relationships and ultimately finds hope in a piece of diamond that can freeze her feelings, making her complete and luminous. With my background as both an actor and an artist, I recited the show through the acting and the aesthetic, encouraging my cast to play with and react to the space they visualise with their five senses. Though I miss acting on stage, this experience is valuable in helping me see myself as an actor through my cast, and I'm really thankful for it. Until now, I've never thought about how vital a director plays in a show and how much work there is to the role. Now fingers crossed that I'll have many more shows to come in college! 

Artist Inspiration x Winter Olympics

© Google Images

The Winter Olympics just ended last weekend. I didn't get a chance to watch the opening, but I found some pictures of it that were quite awe-inspiring. One scene featured light-wired human figures doing different sporting activities and was hung from the ceiling. It reminds me a lot of The People Project, which I've been continuing in the community. One difference, though, is that the Winter Olympics focus on the actions of the figure, my project focuses on the interaction between the interaction between the figure and the architecture. I particularly loved how the opening ceremony represented Russia's iconic St. Basil's Cathedral, with colorful helium inflatables. 

Humans of Emma Willard School #1

I have officially started documenting Humans of Emma Willard School. The enthusiastic response of the people in the community took me by surprise, as I gained more than 300 followers in less than a week's time.  The most challenging part so far is to know how to respond to what people say and ask questions that can deepen the conversation. Nonetheless, I'm really enjoying the process of reaching out to people and listening to their stories. Other than tightening the bonds within the community, I hope to raise the awareness of the people who are less noticed but make a huge impact on campus, for instance, Marty the Mechanic. I'm so excited to see how this project turns out! 

Artist Inspiration x HONY

I'm so excited to start my next project, which is based on HONY. As the creator of HONY, Brandon Stanton takes portraits of strangers he meets in New York City, and features their stories on his blog. During my last project, The People Project, I made tangible art that hopefully connected people to their surroundings, and this time, I'm going to take my work in a different direction and rely on social media to connect everyone in the community together. As bicentennial celebration and my own graduation draw near, I feel like this project is a nice way to give back to the community. My goal is to capture every single person's story, and so, let HOEWS begin!