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Practically imperfect in every way. Start with a lot of silliness. Mix in some insecurities and a handful of awkwardness. Add a pound of naivety, innocence, and child-like wonderings. Blend well. Half-bake and top off with a sprinkle of imagination and dollop of dreams. It’s the recipe for me!

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  • "Moral of the story: Do not look at the gap. The gap is the mind-killer. Remember how Wile E. Coyote never fell down until he saw the chasm? It’s just like that." --Taylor "Tei" Lindstrom, Rogue Ink

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  • "I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps. And I believe that our education like, such as South Africa, and, the Iraq, everywhere like such as. And I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., or should help South Africa, and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our children."

    --Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen 2007

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  • Jacob: "I need to operate on my frog, but first he needs some amnesia."

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Remedial Drawing

April 27, 2007

Since taking a required drawing class a few years ago, I’ve been terrified of drawing. I started a nature journal last November hoping to use it as a “safe” place to practice drawing, but it hasn’t worked. And though the journal is for my eyes only, I continue to tear out page after page of unsatisfactory drawings.

I’ve always struggled with drawing. Whenever I work on a project that requires drawing, I usually end up photocopying and tracing. I even struggle with non-representational and abstract drawing. Sure, it looks easy. But for me at least, it’s not. It’s probably why I’ve always drifted toward making three dimensional art.

I know my increasing fear of drawing is hampering my growth as an artist. When a pottery assignment requires a “drawn” surface treatment, I either skip the assignment, or conveniently run out of time halfway through an assignment. (There’s a lot of flexibility with projects in my ceramics classes, so having a few incomplete pieces isn’t unusual.)

One of my goals for this summer is to lessen my fear of drawing before my ceramics class begins this fall. I’m enrolling in a graduate level class to build my portfolio so I can apply to the graduate program before the February deadline. I don’t want a fear of something as fundamental as drawing to get in my way.

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