Crisp-Ellert Artist Talks

 

Sasha Wortzel
Dreams of Unknown Islands
March 3, 2023

Timothy Stanley 
Ursula 
January 19, 2023

On Longing: Assignment

Evita Carrasco

 “The body is the primary mode of perceiving scale.” - Susan Stewart

This is a photo of the side of Red Rocks stadium in Morrison Colorado. Lots of people go here everyday to hike, walk and take in the sheer scale of the rock formations. Here we see the vast and empty stairs that can hold at least 5,000 people. This contrast against the scale of the two people, enjoying looking up at the rock formations that lean against the center of the venue. 

Evita Carrasco

“The souvenir speaks to a context of a origin through a language of longing, for it is not an object arising out of need or use value.” - Susan Stewart

Me and my sister loved when the “party” couch was put together. The “party” couch was normally used for watching movies, but sometimes it would be created because our dad needed to clean. Here, we are using this opportunity to use “party” couch as a launching pad as me and my sister enjoy jumping from the window ledge into the fluffy, homemade, blue fabric. This relates to the longing I have for these times. There nothing sentimental in this photo besides the feeling. “Party” couch can be created whenever, but I can no longer enjoy it as much as I did when I was a kid. 

Evita Carrasco

“The souvenir reduces the public, the monumental, and the three-dimensional into the miniature, that which can be enveloped in the body.” - Susan Stewart

When my family had just purchased this old RV from Craigslist, we took it around to the east coast for the summer. We were on this dry, dusty road with nothing but flat land on either side of the road. We had to be either in Nebraska or Kansas. I don’t know how he found it, but we turned into this “park” to walk around and stretch our legs. The lake seemed out of no where compared to the dusty road we were recently one. But, we enjoyed the shade and breeze for a bit before my mom thought she saw “bear” tracks. Here, I think about the emptiness of this lake, the lack of people occupying the area and it randomly spawning into our plane.

Evita Carrasco

“To have a souvenir of the exotic is to possess both a specimens and trophy.” - Susan Stewart

I was running errands with my parents begging to stop by edible arrangements. This was some kind of free gift I had gotten for “T-Mobile Tuesday”. \ It was one of the first photo’s I had shared on the recently popping social app, VSCO. What’s funny to me, in this photo, I can see the poorly DIY ripped jeans I had made myself since my mom said I couldn’t buy any because they were “stupid”. Related to the quote, I feel myself as the specimen, and the dipped fruit as my trophy for that day. 

Evita Carrasco

“The place of origin must remain unavailable in order for desire to be generated”

In Maine over the summer, my mom had the tendencies to need time alone or else we’d see a monster. My dad got me and my sister out of the house so we could walk the dogs together somewhere. We noticed this open field were there was an empty “nature” grade school. It was like we had walked into a small community. The emptiness was a bit eerie. In this, I find the quote fitting because here the school was essentially unavailable, unoccupied and a bit abandoned. But it was also a school, a place that generates desire for learning. 

Elements and Principles: Assignment

 

Texture
Bianca Severijns, Artist
3D Materials and Concepts: Bianca Severijns, Artist (foundations3ddesign.blogspot.com)

Texture
Personal Photo

Art 21: Assignment

Janine Antoni 

Milagros 

Janine Antoni: Milagros (SHORT) | Art21

Art Description: "Healing" and "Fused"

Janine Antoni

"To Coalesce" (2015)

Shape: The bodies overlap, taking two human cavities to create an entirely different shape. As for this piece, we have two rib cages and a spine to create a basket shape. 

Janine Antoni

"Saddle" (2000)

Focal Point/Emphasis: Antoni's intention was to mold "the memory of the artist's body". To emphasize this, cowhide is draped over the mold and the material hardens. 

Creativity I Admire: Assignment

 

Trevon Latin Questions His Impulse to Solve Problems, Navigating Solitude, and the Idea that Everything Is Drag

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/interviews/trevon-latin/

Artist: Trevon Latin

“Knead Myself” (2021)

F5: Hasani Sahlehe Tackles Life’s Experiences with Paint

https://design-milk.com/f5-hasani-sahlehe-tackles-lifes-experiences-with-paint/

Artist: Hasani Sahlehe

"Singing in the Response" (2022)

Ceramics Now: Susannah Israel

https://www.ceramicsnow.org/artists/susannah-israel/

Artist: Susannah Israel

"Concert" (2019)

Eleanor Swordy is “Compartmentalizing”

https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/eleanor-swordy-is-compartmentalizing/

Artist: Eleanor Swordy

"Catching" (2022)

A Few of My Favorite Things: Assignment

1. Pothos house plant. This is a plant I’ve had since Freshman year. It is one of the easier plants to take care of, and the basalt pot that it resides in was given to me by my grandmother. 
2. Puppy picture. Despite it being a long story, my sister’s dog had puppies and we kept three of them after getting attached. We have Oscar who is about to chomp on her twin sister's ear, Indigo, all while Honi is being stepped on in the back. They’ll all be four years in April 2023 and it’s been a journey raising them. 
3. Essie “IRL” purple nail polish. Unless I’m taking a healthy nail break, I always have my nails painted. I used to have a nasty habit of biting them but, once I found the love that is all the different nail polish colors, that habit soon deteriorated. 
4. Revlon “Rum Raisin” lipstick. Nothing like good lipstick. It’s the perfect shade that doesn’t stand out too much but can add a lot to an everyday look. 
5. Mini donkey ceramic. My sister had given this to me as a moving-out present. That, or I had stolen it from her without asking. Either way, it serves as a good piece of remembrance.
6. Silver hoop earrings. Silver earrings are great for any occasion. They used to be my mom’s that my sister and I would fight over. Needless to say, I took them to college with me, so I won that battle.
7. Gold hoop earrings. Nothing like a good pair of small gold hoops that can be added to any outfit. These are my usual go-to jewelry pieces. 
8. Bath and Body Work “Fresh Cut Lilacs” wallflower plugin. Lilac is probably my favorite flower smell. I distinctly remember walking around California and smelling it during the summers when I would be visiting my grandparents.