Sino Night!

We had a great Sino Night for Chinese club last Saturday!

This is my last Sino Night at Cranbrook, and also the first Sino Night that I performed. I can play three instruments (piano, guitar, and saxophone); I performed a lot when I was little, but I never quite enjoyed it. My coolest experience was that I was the guitarist in a rock band in my middle school for three years, and we performed in various shows. Yeah... It's hard to imagine me playing rock & roll on stage......

This time, I drew a traditional Beijing Opera Mask on stage while others were singing and dancing. It was a lot fun and I'm glad that I can put my artistic skill into use!

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BONUS:

 A picture of me at home after a talent show, 7th grade. What a cool hairstyle!  :D

Scholastic Art Award

   My sculpture, Behind the Mask, got a Certificate Award in Scholastic Art Competition last week!

   Unfortunately, "Mom, it hurts!" did not get any award but it is now on display in Kingswood building hall way.

    I have been disappointed for several times in the Scholastic for the past two years. However, I understand that judges have different standards. My sculpture teacher, Gary, explained to me that the reason my sculptures don't do well in art competition is probably that they are too delicate and the judges just don't want to send them elsewhere for higher level competitions because they might be damaged in the transportation process.

    Winning award is never my purpose of making sculptures. I make sculptures for fun, and for an outlet to express my thoughts and to send positive messages to the world. Like many other things, awards and compliments are merely by-products of the hard work. For me, inner fulfillment is the most important thing, and I will continue to create more art work as I have deeper understanding of the world around me.

   By the way, I am presenting in our school's World Affair Seminar in February and this year's topic is Cultural Talk. Shirley (my partner) and I just made our poster last weekend and Behind the Mask fits perfectly with our theme.

The Final Look of "Mom, it hurts!"

Two weeks after Christmas break, I finally finished my sculpture, "Mom, it hurts!" .

Different from the previous human head sculptures, this sculpture includes only the face of a crying baby, a baby's hand, and a lot of scene setting. This was my first time working with natural materials, such as rocks, moss, and twigs; I felt that I was shooting a tragic movie scene.

Also, the facial expression of the crying baby was another challenge for me. Surprisingly, I started to feel the twisted muscle and bone structure flowing beneath the baby's skin as soon as I touched the clay. I've always been wondering if there is really some "spiritual connection" between me and the clay because magic happens when my hand touch the clay every time..... ;D

I will still be in Sculpture Studio next semester and I can't wait to make another human head sculpture! Also, I'm picking up drawing again because I'm curious about how much my drawing skill has improved and I want to test it out!