A Few of My Favorite Things

 A Few of My Favorite Things

1. Running Shoe: I've been running for as long as I can remember. Every year and every season in High School I competed and it's something that has stuck with me for as along as I can remember. After all the sport runs in my family (pun intended).

2. Rubik's Cube: I'm a huge fan of puzzles, any kind. Brain teasers are something I've always found fun and I love a challenge, especially a mental one.

3. Book: Reading is something I love to do if I can get around to it. If I find a book I enjoy then I can find myself spending all day reading it and finishing it in a few days.

4. Carabiner: Rock climbing is something that I've only started doing recently but it is one of my favorite hobbies. Every climb is like a puzzle and requires thought, sometimes more than physicality. Climbing is both a physical and mental challenge that is extremely rewarding.

5. Juosta: Or "sash" in Lithuanian. For as a long as I can remember I've gone to a Lithuanian Heritage summer camp formally as a camper and now as a counselor and it is one of the best parts of my whole year. This summer I also had the opportunity to dance in the Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival in Philadelphia that only takes place once every four years.

Elements and Principles of Design

 The Element of Space

Artist: Do Ho So

Personal Photo

ART 21 - Judy Pfaff

Judy Pfaff is an artist from London, England who specializes in abstract sculpture. Pfaff's work is described as exuberant and sprawling for their color and form. If I had to describe Pfaff's work I would have to say that they are both whimsical and thought provoking.   

Below is one of Judy Pfaff's exhibits from 2018, Sculptures Recollected. Pfaff's use of color draws the viewers eyes towards the circular objects that are created using brighter colors. However unless a closer look is taken one might fail to see the detail in the brushstrokes that uses colors such as grey, black and beige.

Below is another of Pfaff's works, this one titled Buckets of Rain. Pfaff's excellent use of balance draws the viewer's eyes directly to the center then forces them to make tough decision, do I look up or down. This piece is especially thought provoking and tells a story of its own.

https://art21.org/watch/extended-play/judy-pfaff-making-feeling-short/