Acceptance

Pride

Growth

Family

Shelter

Respect

Photography

Autumn was given the word respect and created a photo that represented what that word meant to her. She says respect can be seen in many different aspects but in her photograph she took the idea of paying respects to a lost loved one, in order to honor them for the last time. The figure in the photograph is coping with the loss while an angel looks over her. The cross symbolizes self, nature, wisdom and higher power of being. Treating the cross as an afterthought, it is pushed to the back of the photo. This represents how she is debating why her loved one had to leave her. Revolving back around to accepting and respecting what has been lost but kept in memory.  

~Autumn H. 

Music

We were given a photograph, and had to write music to fit it. The composition began with a somber, c minor, guitar progression that Max wrote. Then, Rebecca and Pearl each wrote poems that were then intertwined together for the first part of the song. They focused on darker themes that they interpreted between the girl’s body language and the scenery. The song felt incomplete, however, as the picture seemed to not just express sorrow, but also had glimmers of hope. So, an entirely new section was composed, featuring an upbeat guitar progression, and positive, reassuring lyrics, focusing on God and happiness. The recording features percussion instruments such as wind chimes, a gong, wood block,  toweled floor tom to resemble a bass drum, and guiro. It has an overdubbed lead guitar part, and a bass part performed by Aspen F. 
~Rebecca B., Max S., Pearl P.

Drawing and Painting

As we listened to the music for strand 4, the song reminded us of French Art songs used for relaxing, background cafe music. For our artwork, we envisioned a single figure alone in a room amongst a smoky, or mist filled atmosphere. The figure is seated on the edge of a counter with his body leaning forward and his face turned towards the floor. He appears relaxed as he casually dangles a cigarette between two fingers and his jacket lies neatly on the counter behind him. The man could be reflecting on his own thoughts, or he may be daydreaming and reminiscing about life. As the figure seems lost in thought and unaware of his surroundings, clouds of mist emerge from the vents and slowly envelopes the room. The panels of drapery also appear to consume the space but the placement of the heavy fabric helps balance the composition, and the red tones lend a sense of depth and modeling of the forms. We also wanted the the variety of textures to add visual interest to the image by including fabrics, wood, and water. When we sent our artwork to the next group we intended for them to identify with this lonely figure. We wanted the viewer to visualize themselves lost in thought while being surrounded by a sensation of warmth or relaxation.
~Kalee O. and Catherine C. 

Dance

For our piece, we took inspiration from the artwork. The painting emulated a man who appeared mentally lost and depressed. His body language was closed-off and gloomy, and the scenery made the energy of the piece feel hazy. We chose the song "idontwannabeyouanymore" by Billie Eilish because it portrayed the mood of the artwork and the man in the painting. The choreography was based around the man's body language. You will notice that the lyrics of the song mirror the image of the painting such as "swimming pools filled by models". It exemplifies the fog pouring into the space. Look for moments when we are mirroring each other and at the end, and when we finish in the same pose of the man in the artwork. In the end we give up and we both show defeat.
​~Olivia E. and Abby D. 

Theatre

For our scene, we decided to focus on the relationship between the characters that Olivia and Abby created in the dance, while also focusing on the actual words of the song they chose. We worked together; actors, script writer, and director to create a story we felt was important to us while also reflecting the work of the other artists. We noticed that Olivia led/had the power in the dance and we chose that the main conflict of our scene would show that.
~Delaney W., Elizabeth S., David N., and Mari B.