Out with the They Body, in with the You Body

Recently there have been a wide array of articles featuring the discontent with women's adoration of thin bodies. These writings include information about 'thinspo' or 'thinspiration' websites that focus strictly on encouraging their audiences to lose weight in order to mimic the bodies of rather thin, "unhealthy" looking women -- photos of which are posted on websites in order to provide a visual...

A passage in which I admit how stubborn I am by generalizing this feeling I am having with the fact that every artist feels this way at some point.

An interesting facet of an artists life is getting into the groove of examining their experiences with art -- being able to put themselves outside of their own shoes to see exactly what they're doing, and alter it accordingly. Unfortunately, there comes a time when the exact opposite happens. Not only is there absolutely no motivation to even think about one's skills and projects, but the passion...

Stealing art on the internet.

I was an avid user of the website Deviantart in my younger years as an artist (12-18 or so -- as if I'm so old now at only 21). There would be times where I'd approach a piece and be immediately taken by it, baffled at how someone could have so much talent. This 'bafflement' persisted only until I scrolled down to view the comments, being met by roars and cries by way of caps lock. 'YOU DIDN'T MAKE...

Response to Jacque Lacan

This was a response written for my class, that I thought was fascinating. It's ironic that I'm even posting it. The article was 'Lacan's Mirror Stage', and you can find information about it online, or the actual written thing. In Lacan’s highly thought out excerpt about the ‘Mirror Stage’, the author provides the reader with an in depth explanation of his studies regarding younger children and their...

Camera vs. Frame [short]

I'm curious about the physical notion of a camera versus a frame. In a not-so-odd way, I feel that they have almost the same function. A camera acts as a device that captures a moment in time, generally limited to a certain size, bound within walls. A frame acts as a device the holds this moment in time, generally limited to a certain size, bound within walls. So in a way, when one takes a photo,...