< PreviousJOURNAL 40 41 JOURNAL PHO In a COVID-19 world, everything we once knew has changed. Lives have been halted, and not seeing loved ones has become a reality for most. We don’t think about as we quarantine indoors is the break we have given the nature around us. In this series of photos, I tried to submerge myself in the environment around myself and show this “retaking” of nature between humans and wildlife. Before quarantine, there was no limit on what we could do, but now, in these times, I feel as though people are “retaking” what had been lost in quarantine. Freedom. This idea made me think about the perspective of wildlife. With humans “retaking” their homes, I feel that this series of photos should show this is as a 2-way-street. As humans, it’s hard to look past our own species, especially during a time like this. With my set of photos, which I named Retaking of Nature, I tried to show both perspectives of how wildlife and humans have retaken what nature means to them. 1. Companionship is needed when human contact is limited 2. They’re invading our home fronts! 3. Retaking what had been lost MATT SKELTON Photography | Prof. Palladino PH0 230 Intermediate Digital Photography My Photo SeriesJOURNAL 42 43 JOURNAL I was not exactly inspired by the creation of a tangible product, building, etc. Instead, it came about from the experiences and feelings I have towards the city of Florence itself and the lasting impression it has left on me after returning home. My theme “distanced connectivity” exemplifies the connection All the other students and I have to Italy and Florence now from living there even for a short period of time. I wanted to capture this connection of the students, who are now at home miles away from Florence, which is why my designs are knotted or otherwise connected in some way. Jewelry Design | Prof. Laura Polsinelli and Yoko Shimizu JWY 180 Jewelry Making I Distanced Connectivity KRISTEN IAFFALDANO JWYJOURNAL 44 45 JOURNAL JWY Florence holds a sort of wonderland aura to me as it is overflowing with art, history and, culture that I had only dreamed about. I felt like a kid in a candy store from my first to the last step in the Renaissance’s cradle. For this reason, I thought it to be imperative to emulate the joyousness of that feeling. It is not birds that I find particularly interesting to my concept, but their wings. Unlike many animals, birds can freely walk on earth, swim in the sea, and soar through the sky. While in Florence, I had access to a whole new culture I had only dreamt of gaining wings to explore a world of art I had never previously been able to. A bird’s ability to take flight gives them a whimsical attribute that I worked to capture in my wax carving project. GRACE MONTI Jewelry Design | Prof. Laura Polsinelli and Yoko Shimizu JWY 180 Jewelry Making I Adventures of a LifetimeJOURNAL 46 47 JOURNAL JWY During my stay in Florence, I was fascinated by the details of architecture and jewelry. You could feel the love for details and craftsmanship. I collected details from architecture, artworks, and fabrics for inspiration. I designed many pendants, concentrating on the details, using different patterns, shapes and features, and combining them, each time curious to see how it would come out. Jewelry Design | Prof. Laura Polsinelli and Yoko Shimizu JWY 180 Jewelry Making I Details in Architecture ANNE CHARLOTTE OBBENSJOURNAL 48 49 JOURNAL JWY Being in Florence made me feel like anything is possible since I am surrounded by an uncountable amount of pieces of art and incredible sights. Being in Florence made me want to sketch every person, building, sunset… Now being far from Florence, I feel nostalgic to get back to that feeling of being in a romance, Renaissance play. I combined the elements that inspire this feeling: golden light, architectural lines, and human anatomy curves. Jewelry Design | Prof. Laura Polsinelli and Yoko Shimizu JWY 180 Jewelry Making I Golden Romance FÁTIMA ALANÍSNext >