< PreviousJOURNAL 20 21 JOURNAL My affinity with the sea became the inspiration for my woodcuts. While still studying and working in Florence, my first piece was simultaneously a tribute to the ocean and my home. This first piece was a portrait of a manatee underwater, with sunlight beaming through the cracks of the surface. During the first two months of this semester, circumstances were dramatically changed, and I was no longer in Florence, but back in New York, where I usually study at university. Without the studio space and class schedule, I struggled to remain driven. After a slow start to working on my art again… My last print proved to be most difficult for me, as the technique was more demanding and intricate than the rest. I wanted to have the subject be more close up than the rest had been in my other prints. I chose to print a picture of a crab standing on a beach. Throughout the semester, I’ve been met with multiple obstacles that I had to find solutions for. The outcome of my work has been rewarding as I have learned new technical ways to make prints and solve problems when I need to improvise with tools. Not only that, but I also remained true to the theme I began these pieces with. After careful consideration of the purpose of this collection of prints, I decided to name it something simple yet significant. While every print has its own specific meaning, “Spirit of the Sea” relates to every piece and is the main message from each one. Sealife takes on so many different forms. While developing my ideas from my own experiences and doing research on artists who have created similar pieces of art, I was inspired and driven to create these prints with a sense of excitement. PRI Printmaking | Prof. Lucy Jochamowitz PRI 272 Relief printmaking Spirit of the Sea JULIA HIGGINSJOURNAL 22 23 JOURNAL My first print An Obstructive Room was inspired by a photograph I saw of a film set where a man was leaning over a nude woman holding her hand, with three cameramen above them filming. The atmosphere seemed menacing, and there was a dramatic feeling that she was the only person in the room naked. Since returning from Florence, I have been looking more at the relationship between animals and the female body, and isolation as a reflection of being in quarantine. I began with foxes because I grew up seeing a lot of foxes in my garden, where I grew up in Brighton. I like seeing how the arch of the back is very similar to humans. For my print titled Woman Trapped In Fox I wanted to show a sense of isolation with the human being trapped in the animal in addition to being in an empty space. Even though the body is trapped in the animal there is also a calming sense of being inside of something else. The body is touching the edges, stretching ready to get out. It is reminiscent of a baby in a womb, yet it is a woman with curves, too big for the body of a fox. My print titled Alone In The Woods is of a fox overlapped with a woman in the same curled up position on the floor, showing their similarities. It is also a protective pose and a feeling of contentment from being alone but at peace. Printmaking | Prof. Lucy Jochamowitz PRI 272 Relief printmaking An Obstructive Room Woman Trapped In Fox Alone In The Woods PRI MIA GRASSIE-CLARKEJOURNAL 24 25 JOURNAL SCU SPENCER GOLDBERG Sculpture and Ceramics | Prof. Isabella Fazzo SCU 130 Ceramics and Well-Being Contrast and HarmonyJOURNAL 26 27 JOURNAL SCU Sculpture and Ceramics | Prof. Isabella Fazzo SCU 130 Ceramics and Well-Being Contrast and Harmony Upper left: When I returned to the U.S., I wanted to bring a piece of Italy home with me. All of my amazing memories and experiences were to be translated into inspiration for my ceramic work. During my time in Tuscany, I took advantage of Italy’s amazing food and beverages. I was inspired by the Chianti Classico wine symbol, the “Gallo Nero” otherwise known as the rooster, signifying that the wine is authentic. Having Italian-inspired creations in my home made me feel closer to my experience of studying abroad in these difficult times. Bottom left: Aperitivo is a large part of the Italian culture and was very enjoyable to experience. During Aperitivo time, there are often snacks in unique bowls laid out on the tables, next to your drink of choice. This piece is directly inspired by the snack bowls and brings a little piece of Italy into my home. Above: This picture was taken the day before I left Florence to return to the U.S. ALEXANDRA GODOWNJOURNAL 28 29 JOURNAL Sculpture and Ceramics | Prof. Isabella Fazzo SCU 130 Ceramics and Well-Being Contrast and Harmony This piece is in resemblance to contrast in harmony, as through the horrors going on in the world, nature is being heard. Shells are known to be nature’s ear, as when one puts their ear up to it, it sounds like the ocean. Through these times, nature has been able to repair itself due to fewer emissions into the atmosphere. As humans have been combating against this virus, they are beginning to listen to the messages that nature has been sending. All these ideas are being brought in from different angles and spiraled up into one central point. SCU JULIA ZARGAJ Next >