An Introduction Through Objects

  1. A picture of my parents on their wedding day because they mean the world to me. I’ve kept this picture in my wallet ever since my mom gave it to me years ago, it’s actually one of the few pictures I have of my parents from a younger age.
  2. My glasses: I cannot see. However, not many people get to say they’ve seen me in glasses. Most people have no idea I’ve been wearing contacts for the last 7 years.
  3. A pen. If I had a pen with me 24 hours of the day I’m not sure that I would ever put it down. I love to doodle or just write random words on any surface possible, but even more than drawing I love having something in my hand to hold. I have no explanation for this.
  4. My baby bracelet that was given to me by my favorite person in the world, my grandmother. It would be nice to think my daughter would wear it, but in no universe will I be naming a child after myself. So maybe her stuffed animal can wear it?
  5. A mirror. I think mirrors have an unmatched beauty that nothing else compares to. Ironically, I don’t really like looking in mirrors and I’ve always wondered what society would be like without them.
  6. Any blanket at all. I don’t think I’ve ever bought more of one thing consistently throughout every single year of my life. I cannot comprehend what it means to have too many, and I hope I never will.

2 thoughts on “An Introduction Through Objects”

  1. Amanda, As I said in class, the mirror creates a wonderful illusion and serves as the foundation of your objects. The use of reflection is very effective, as are the highlights. The blanket needs to be integrated into the whole more. It seems almost incidental, a not so neutral ground on which your sculptural form is placed. I wonder if you considered placing the objects on the mirror squared with the edge so that the mirror and the objects set one dynamic and the reflections set another.

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