At the beginning of this project, I expected it to be an opportunity for me to interview my friends about the art they do but it didn’t turn out like that at all. Instead, I took a new form of art every week and explored it on my own.

Throughout the assignment, I have learned a few lessons.

Lesson 1: You don’t need to be good at something to enjoy it.

There are lots of things I like doing that I am not necessarily super good at. Throughout this assignment, I appreciated having the chance to try new activities or show off a craft I enjoy doing. For example, I don’t think I am necessarily very good at sculpture, but it is so fun to do! I enjoyed getting my hand dirty and crafting in a new way. It also encouraged me to try new things in the future, without caring if I’m “good enough” at them.

Lesson 2: Digital collage is actually pretty fun.

Throughout this course, I have made three digital collages, two with PowerPoint and one with Canva. I really enjoy it, and although I don’t think I will make a full transition to digital collage, I will certainly revisit this medium in the future. It has a lot of different aspects (like changing the tone/colour) that I can’t do with paper collage. But, I do miss the texture of multimedia. Here are my creations.

Made with PowerPoint
Made with Canva
Made with PowerPoint

Lesson 3: I need a new chair.

I’ve been using a dining room chair as my desk chair. I do my homework and all my crafting in this pretty uncomfortable chair. I think I might try and get some kind of cushy chair topper that helps me keep my back straight. It gets really painful after a while, and I needed to stop working a few times just to switch up my position. Good thing the holidays are coming up!

In conclusion.

I had a lot of fun during this assignment, it gave me the chance to do some activities that I love for school. It also acted as a nice break from regular reflections and assignments. I would like to end this post with a quote from my mom. She has said this to me many times and it’s something I keep in my mind often.

Mistakes are only opportunities for embellishment.

My mom, trista

Thank you.