Macy Morningstar

Great Barrier Reef

9x12

Paper, fabric, oil pastels, glue

My source of inspiration for my arpillera is the problem of the bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef. My process in making my project was, first I got a piece of construction paper and I started to cut up other pieces of paper and fabric to use at the coral. I then glued on the pieces and started to draw out fish with oil pastels. It was difficult and challenging to think of ideas to be original on my arpillera and I was having trouble trying to think of ideas to base mine off of but then I looked some things up and made a plan. It was a risk to cut out the coral instead of drawing it because it might have not turned out right. I like how I was able to show the difference in how the great barrier reef had turned after the bleaching started then how it was before it started. If I could start over I would change which sides my before and after were on.

Macy Morningstar

Watts Memorial

11x8

Sharpie, pencil, paper

I was inspired by the case of Shannan Watts and her two daughters. My process for creating this artwork was that first I had to think of someone to make a memorial for and I had thought of Shannan and her two daughters Celeste and Bella. I then had to think of where it would be at and I decided for a park near their home town Frederick, CO. I then started to sketch with pencil until I figured out what I wanted it to look like. Once I was finished with my pencil I went over it with a sharpie so that it would pop out and look better. It was pretty hard for me to pick a person to make a memorial for because I know a lot of people already have a memorial. I think it was risky not using color on my memorial but I think it still turned out nice. I really like how I made that small canopy for it and I think it just looks really nice and peaceful. If I were to change anything I think I would have to change the landscape around it maybe with more plants like trees and bushes and flowers rather than open land.