Lead Arts Editor: Jovana Ulysse
Lead Arts Editor: Jovana Ulysse
Springtime Poetry
BY Naysha Rivas
Another cold, dull winter has ended
Spring takes over, arriving once again
Snowdrops become a thing of the past
Raindrops take over, as they feed the new arrival
New flowers appear and invade the rest of the grasslands
Even though it’s the same every year, it’s still a sight to see
As the clouds continuously change like nature’s paintings
While everything is reborn like a raging phoenix
Even though the groundhog saw its shadow
It was all another lie as we assumed six more weeks of frostbite
Yet we are here with the joy of the blossoming season
Continuing on and on until nature runs its course
Let us enjoy the beauty this world has to offer
Listen carefully to the songbirds and harmonica playing within a breeze
Enjoy the colors and glistening sunlight while they last
Because sooner enough, the golden sun fully becomes an eyesore
(And we would all hate on it by June)
Poem 2: Haiku
Butterflies arrive
Their colors fill the vast sky
Smile, they’re divine
Poem 3: Acrostic
Songs from birds
Play on and on as
Rivers flow freely once again
In this season brings
New arrivals and beauty
Growing constantly in the sunlight
The Evolution of Music
BY Rayhanatu Diallo
Photo by Khyla best
Music; it can be anything you want to call it. Culture, life, medicine, art, whatever. It was not invented, rather developed through human expression, which makes the form of art all the more beautiful. It has been used to express thoughts, it has been exchanged and celebrated all throughout the world. It has been a culture, it has its own language, it’s been a medication for some. It has been ingrained into human civilization.
The earliest evidence of music dates back to prehistoric times. Archaeologists' findings like bone flutes reveal that the creation of music has had practices dating back to 40,000 to 60,000 views. The earliest known song to be recorded in writing is the Hurrian Hymn No. 6, composed in ancient Mesopotamia, in 1400 BCE. Music was also valued in ancient civilizations, such as China, India, Greece, and Egypt. This marks the start of music being embedded into culture.
Heading into the dark ages, people started developing and using modal scales as well as adding multiple melodies. As time evolved so did our creativity with music. We also saw multiple different music styles, such as folk sounds and sacred chants and hymns, creating a broad spectrum of music. Popular instruments like the recorder, harp, bells, and tambourine also started making their debut into the era.
The lively folk sounds and sacred chants and hymns of the medieval times later evolved into the structured musical creation of the 18th-19th century. The music of the 1750s-1800s are often characterized by artistic complexity, emotional expression, and elegance. You can find this genre of music in symphonies, concertos, and operas.
Now comes the 20th and 21st centuries, where music is a big broad spectrum. From the late 1800s to the early 1900s, jazz, a genre that combines African American blues and ragtime with traditional European harmonies, rose up to popularity. From jazz emerged rock and roll in the 40s and 50s, commonly characterized by strong beats and rhythms. The 2010s saw a more minimalistic era of music combining 20th century music with modern styles.
Today, we are available to over 6,000+ genres of music and they continue to grow as we blend, evolve, multiply, and experience with music.
How nature inspires Creativity
BY Karyl Luarca
Photo by Bandna B.
In honor of the frost finally melting away, pollen tickling our noses, and the threat of bugs again, winter is officially over! Indicating the rebirth of trees, flowers, and the greenery we see every day. As we watch the world reclaim its color, it is hard to ignore the fact that the natural world is bursting with beauty and inspiration even in its purest form, from landscapes and animals to light and the shifting seasons. Undoubtedly, art and nature have always been connected, since the prehistoric cave paintings, humans have always turned to nature for materials and ideas. The colors of sunsets, the way the leaves flutter, or even the way water moves, nature influences everything, from music, dance, paintings and photography, to even fashion and architecture.
Photo by Bandna B.
In all forms of art, creatives have used what nature has provided to express themselves. It may not always be about visuals, it's about how the art feels. For example, a bright and open field of grass may symbolize happiness and freedom, though a dark rainstorm may represent inner angst and despair. And because everyone witnesses and experiences nature every day, it makes the art more relatable. No one had to be an expert to get a chill from seeing an eerie, dark, and foggy forest, allowing art to be a universally understood language with the use of nature.
While we may copy and take from nature, some art serves to protect the natural world. So many artists utilize their skills to capture the beauty it holds, spreading awareness of what we need to protect and cherish, and providing reasons why we should put in the effort to preserve it. This pattern of awareness and inspiration reminds us of the world given to us, the world we are connected to, the world we should protect, which has taken care of us since the beginning of time.
Is it Cake?
BY Kaydence Brown
Is it cake? is a type of game that people play on the internet. Whether you’re scrolling on tiktok or instagram reels it evolved into one of the most surprisingly addictive trends that took over social media in 2020. Videos of people cutting into ordinary objects like sponges or even fruit only to reveal a cake that replicated the object which fascinated millions.
All images VIA Google
This trend gave way for those of artistic minds, where the goal is to create a powerful vision of the object so it becomes indistinguishable from the real object. Artists craft these illusions to a form of sculptural and realistic art, in such illusions created a viral reveal of cutting that showed the blend of artistic skill and satisfying visual content.
This popularity led to Netflix creating a reality baking competition. Where professional cake artists create realistic cakes that are replicas of real objects such as handbags, food, or even shoes to fool the judges. It was inspired by the viral trend in 2020 which focuses on the art of deception, requiring techniques like sculpting, painting, and airbrushing to achieve such an illusion with a time limit. Many found this game exciting and entertaining which led to more seasons.
It is a high skill culinary art form in which is the skillful and creative process of preparing, cooking and presenting the food. It transforms simple ingredients into a visually stunning experience. Blending techniques and understanding to create dishes that engage in all 5 senses balancing the quality and visual of these dishes. Culinary arts is both a form of art and science reflecting the dedication to craft, creativity and knowledge of food culture that carry meaning.
With these 5 senses evoked emotions and memories much like any other fine arts. Like any other art its objective is playing a key role in how you view its creative expression. The trend “Is it cake?” gave culinary art more attention to those who are professionals in their field. Allowing many to show their creativity, and talents of art and how they convey it.
Art Literary Magazine; For the Aesthetic
BY Rayhanatu Diallo
Welcome back to another addition of the Art Literary Magazine! Below are more beautiful and aesthetically pleasing art from students in the art literary club.
ALL Taken by Noor Huda
Art by Emilia Sowa
TAKEN by Fahham Fatima
Taken by Noor Huda