Water

I wanted to show the power of water. I placed a piece of cardboard in water and as the cardboard got softer I was able to push it down further into the glass as the water slowly started to eat away at it.

Knowing that one of the properties of water is that it takes on the shape of whatever container it is in I decided to put it in lost of different shaped and sized containers.

Another property of water is that it is composed partly of hydrogen which with hydrogen bonding is able to climb up this paper towel. Hydrogen bonding is also the reason it climbs up the sides of containers and the reason for surface tension.

I used water to clean my skin.

I put water on fabric to show how the fabric can hold onto the liquid and how it can change the color of it.

Next I attempted to use water to create an image.

Transparency

When I thought of using transparency as a drawing material the first thing I thought of was tracing paper which is actually one of my favorite materials to use in general. I used tracing paper in combination with other materias to manipulate light and combine layers of otherwise transparent things to create something opaque.

First I used tracing paper as a screen to diffuse light coming in from my window.

The second piece I did I used the transparent properties of tracing paper to lessen the brightness of the orange ink. I layered together pieces from a magazine then covered them in orange ink. Next I put tracing paper over it to create a softer color.

For the next two pieces I wanted to try to create an image in a stain glass style. This is something I have  attempted in the past but was never this successful. The use of the black lines and the wood which holds the paper tight helped to achieve this look which I wasn't able to before.

For this next piece I put hot glue on tracing paper. Both of these things are normally transparent and by layering them over each other I was able to create an opaque area.

After cutting several pieces of tracing paper I had all these pieces left behind, I layered them over each other to create other shapes.

Tape

I wanted to show how many different ways tape can be used.

I used it to create replicas of my hand and both of my feet. 

Then I used it to block out areas on paper before painting it.

This was for the same purpose however I loved the black and white so I decided not to paint over it.

Then I used the tape to create an image.

I cut out this piece of a letter that I wrote but never sent. I was originally going to put tape over it to block areas however when I saw the words that were on this piece of the letter they felt so constricted and scared that it made me feel as though wrapping the piece in tape as though its being constricted was more fitting.

Fiber

I wanted to show the versatility of fiber. First I tied a marker to a string and swung it similarly to a pendulum. 

I crocheted a large piece of fabric out of yarn.

I put pieces of yarn in this paper pulling in separate directions to show the strength of the fiber.

I thought about the amount of fiber in fruits and vegetables so I arranged these fruits and vegetables to create this pattern.

I used yarn to create a snowflake pattern. 

This is a sock which was hung with a piece of yarn to create what reminds me of a hammock.

Gravity

For most of the gravity pieces I melted crayons to make patterns.

For the last two pieces I created with gravity I dropped food items to see how they were affected by gravity.

Eradication

For eradication I wanted to create pieces through the removal of something.

I used a juicer to completely eradicate solid fruits and vegetables to create juice. This shows the nature of life and how things can be used to create something totally different.

I drew a face on this piece of paper and then covered it in ink and used water to eradicate the ink from the paper. This actually took a lot longer than I expected, the ink kept coming from the paper and my shower is still a mess!

After the paper dried I used fire to completely eradicate this piece from existence  The fire ate away at the paper slowly which created an interesting pattern with the ashes and the way in which it burned the paper.

I used eradication to completely eradicate the food from this plate. 

I cut away pieces from this paper to create snowflakes.  

I put paint on my window and cleared away areas to make an image and patterns.

Sustained Narrative Scroll

For my scroll I decided to express how I felt the first time I had a panic attack.

The beginning depicts a girl falling against a light background, this is supposed to be falling into the anxiety I felt. Gradually the color gets darker and there are tears in the paper to show the clear disconnect between myself before and after the panic attack.

Next I have drawn tunnel vision. In the dark black ink is a drawing of a desk, this is one of the few clear memories I had when the attack began as I was sitting on my friends dorm room bed.

To convey anxiety, fear and terror I drew my screaming face with wild hair going in all directions and holding a knife. This represents the feeling I had that I had no control over my own actions.

To to right of my head my hair comes out and flows down most of the rest of the drawing. Within the hair there are two deer. When I was brainstorming creepy imagery I decided I wanted to include a dead animal which for me choosing a deer is very symbolic. Where I'm from in Pennsylvania there are deer absolutely everywhere so the image of deer strongly connects me to home.

Next I included another face this one is a little distorted and strange looking to further illustrate the anxious feeling I had.

Lastly I included a train because its how I got to and from my friend I was visiting when I had the panic attack.

I considered including these lyrics from a song called Irvine on my scroll but decided against it however I still feel they give more insite to how I was feeling and the emotion I was trying to express with my scroll.

Are you there? Are you watching me?As I lie here on this floorThey say you feel what I doThey say you're here every moment
Will you stay? Stay 'till the darkness leavesStay here with meI know you're busy, I know I'm just oneBut you might be the only one who sees meThe only one to save me
Why is it so hard?And can't you just take me?I don't have much to goBefore I fade completely
Can you feel how cold I am?Do you cry as I do?Are you lonely up there all by yourself?Like I have felt all my lifeThe only one to save mine
How are you so strong?What's it like to feel so free?Your heart is really somethingYour love, a complete mystery to me
Are you there watching me?As I lie here on this floorDo you cry, do you cry with me?Cry with me tonightAre you there? Are you watching me?