A devil’s pitchfork. This was part of one of my Halloween costumes last year. My favorite holiday is Halloween because it is right around my birthday and I’ve always had fond memories of that time of year.
My watch. I love running, working out, and going on adventures. I am always wearing my watch and to me, it feels like a little buddy that tracks where I’ve been and what I’ve accomplished in the day.
A wooden spoon. I love to cook and during quarantine, I was able to cook so often that I was making a new food every week that I hadn’t attempted before. I’m still learning but I’m glad I have this valuable life skill that I enjoy/
My riding gloves. I have been riding for about 11 years or so and while these aren’t the same gloves I had back when I was a kid they still carry the fond memories of different horses, places, and people I’ve encountered along the way.
My great-great Aunt Alice’s ring. This ring I wear all the time and while I didn’t know my great-great-aunt, I still like to imagine what she was like and it connects me to the history of my family. It means a lot to me because my parents gave it to me when I was 16 and it meant a lot that they trusted me that much at a young age and this ring symbolizes that.
Buckeyes. I’m from Columbus, Ohio and it never occurred to me that people didn’t know what buckeyes were until I came to school. They were such an integral part of my childhood because we used to run outside every fall to see if they had started falling yet and we would compete with our neighbors to get them before each other.
The first bowl I made. In high school, I started my three-dimensional art journey through the use of clay. I mostly only threw on a wheel because it brought me a sense of peace and calmness that would ease any anxieties I had during the day. This piece is special to me because at the time it was a huge feat to make a bowl that big (even though it is still quite small) and I spent weeks figuring out the perfect glaze for it.
Alex, the colors are very dynamic and the first thing we notice. You set a good strong directionality with the “pitchfork” and the wooden spatula. The lighting is effective, the Buckeyes nice and yellow and the blue of the bowl almost balances the red of the devils fork. I might have obscured the end of the fork, so it did not lead us out of the image, although I see you tried to balance that with the buckeye stick at the top. The gesture of the gloves works well and the contrast of the ring adds a nice touch, in all you set up a very coherent arrangement.
Alex, the colors are very dynamic and the first thing we notice. You set a good strong directionality with the “pitchfork” and the wooden spatula. The lighting is effective, the Buckeyes nice and yellow and the blue of the bowl almost balances the red of the devils fork. I might have obscured the end of the fork, so it did not lead us out of the image, although I see you tried to balance that with the buckeye stick at the top. The gesture of the gloves works well and the contrast of the ring adds a nice touch, in all you set up a very coherent arrangement.