Creative Expression

Through my art class, I learned many forms of creative expression as I participated in photography, printmaking, costume design, pottery, storytelling, and prop design. This page shows the many ways I have developed my art with imagination, creation, and design, along with my ability to understand the different meanings that art portrays.

My Photo Titled: The Old Brick Shop on the Street in a busy Urban City.

Photography

In my photography class, I learned how to understand hidden meanings in art and make them using techniques and tools. My art teachers Ms. Williams and Mr. Ossorio, along with the school visitors Anthony Johnson (Apple Executive), Wayne Hinshaw (retired Salisbury Post photographer), and John Stamp (at his downtown Salisbury studio) taught me the aesthetics of taking good pictures. With them I learned how the pictures offered a new perspective, showing different takes on the environment. I saw the beautiful places and amazing scenery in landscapes through photography and how it could compel others to be out in nature more.

Printmaking

In my printmaking class, I learned about the origins of different types of prints and how to make screen and woodcut prints. Mentors who taught me include Nichole Pequeno (a painter and screen printer at Railwalk) and Jackie Black (an art teacher at Waterworks). They taught me how focusing on small details makes art beautiful along with the tools and processes needed. I learned how to use different types of chisels, carving blocks, and rollers to design complex prints. This gave me an understanding of the printing side of art and how it contributes to beauty in the world.

Milk Bottle Screen Print

Dragon Initial Wood Cut Print

Self Portrait Lithograph Print

Costume Design

While studying costume design, I learned about the aesthetics of costume making and the components that you must consider adding to the finished outcome. Bradley Moore, an active director in theater, and Janet Pyatt, a historical dress designer, were my mentors. They taught me to develop an eye for design and how costumes contribute to social status, personality, sense of style, fashion, mood, and age. At the theater with Bradley Moore, I was provided with many clothes and fabrics to use for my design process. I made 3 Magicians in a scripted story with my partners. I focused on the eldest and designed his personality with his presentation. I made his lower status prevalent from his inconsistent fashion and ragged appearance and his attitude very bold and carefree.

Life Skills

Photography: Resilient Individual.

I had to stay motivated when looking for good photo scenes because sometimes good material was hard to find. I found artistic perspectives on buildings with resilience and not giving up.

Printmaking: Creative Problem Solver.

I had to overcome many problems along the way, with this new experience, but I completed all my prints with satisfactory outcomes and left with the knowledge for my future in printing.

Costume Design: Confident Communicator.

I had to communicate a lot with my fellow partners in the costume-designing process, which included my constructive criticism, helpful feedback and there's too. I had to make sure that my team stayed informed with one another so that we were all on the same page and so that the final outcome would be the best t could be.

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