LAUREN E. C.

Seeing Through Line: Yarn Untitled Yarn, tape In class:  Out of class:

Contour Without Line Flesh Paper           In order to create lines without using traditional mediums, I recalled wrinkles in paper that created lines, but I didn't want to just ball up a piece of paper. Instead, I wondered how wrinkles in paper might mimic wrinkles in skin, so I decided to create a face in the folds. I spritzed the paper with water and began the task of somehow molding this two-dimensional plane into a wrinkly old face. With the water, the paper became soft and malleable, perfect for crinkling, but also very frail. At first, when I accidentally ripped a hole in the paper, I was upset at myself. But then I realized how well it fit into what I was trying to convey. A wrinkle in skin never becomes unwrinkled, just like how a wrinkle in paper, a deep crease, can never be completely fixed. A rip, then, is just the same. It showcases the fragility and mortality of a face.            A wrinkle free face a idealized b...

Line That Creates Space Forest Graphite, paper                      The idea for this project was to create a map for something that isn't a place. I decided to create a literal road map or a tree. I wanted to highlight the lack of nature in highly industrialized areas by showing buildings and roads replacing trees, and, in this case, becoming them.

Walk the Line College Town Video           For this project, I walked very slowly down St. George Street, then sped up the footage to make it appear as if I am moving at a normal rate, while everyone around me is moving quickly. I wore a Flagler College sweater to signify that I am a student. This is an idea I had had earlier and considered doing for the One Mark Against Many project, but decided it did not neatly fit the criteria, and scrapped it. I was thankful this assignment happened, because I really enjoyed this concept.           As a college student, or perhaps, as a person who has only recently been thrust into the throngs of adulthood, I am left with an ever-present consciousness of time and its constant passing. I am nearly halfway through my undergraduate education, yet it feels like I just started this year. It's difficult to wrap my mind around the idea that everything I currently know will be gone before I have ...

Serial Working: Proposal           Artist: Friedrich Kunath           Style: Kunath has a very naturalistic style when it comes to figures and landscapes, but often mixes the two to create almost surrealist imagery. He also uses different aspects in his works, such as sheet music or architectural design in his mixed media works. Typically, he uses a combination of acrylic ink, sometimes adding in oil paints or pencil.           Content: Many of Kunath's paintings deal with love or a lack thereof, such as his works  Gee, It's Nice to Be Alone , A Brief History of Love , and I may not be 100% happy but at least I'm not with you . His paintings often touch on ideas of loving another, loving oneself, or the concept of a happy couple. His use of color is vibrant, typically opting for colors that mimic the sunset, which give the paintings a heavy, almost dark feeling.           P...