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

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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.