Getting to Know and Accept the Real You

• unable to express ourselves without the fear of being judged (not just physical appearance)

• middle/highschool is a time where your trying to fit in somewhere so we lose oursleves in the process of trying to not be left out

• FOMO: don't want to miss out and have to do things so you don't feel left behind

  • peer pressure

• art is one of the most efficient ways of expressing without judgement because it's so abstract

  • unique and imperfect

• original art pieces are coveted because of that specific something that makes them different from the rest

  • we are that original art piece and need to realize our worth

• create a ka makani tree sculpure and have students make ornaments to hang on them

• art is my own personal escape; I have a sketch book for whenever I don't feel like myself

• unable to take an art this year, so this is me incorperating something I enjoy into my capstone

• despite understanding the negative concequences/effects of conforming to standards, still find myself wanting to fit in

  • I'm involved with the problem so why not the solution as well?

• reach out to the art department and see if we could collaborate to set up a project for students to create their unique little ornaments

• capstone budget?

• access to the rest of the student body since not everyone is in an art this year and so everyone can have the opportunity to be a part of this project