This was our second trip to the ESW and the weather was unbearably cold, but surprisingly, the process was heating up.
In the beginning, the teacher used a projection on the container to introduce us to the ESW project and how it was set up, giving me a deeper insight into the meaning behind this creative factory. It was the first time I saw that projections could be made on a container, which was really cool.
Afterwards, the first group was taken on a tour of the interior studio and we had an unforgettable workshop where Debi had us stand around a table and gave us each a piece of white paper with various materials we could use such as markers, scissors and glue. Following her instructions, we quickly drew our first impressions in a very short time and cut and mixed them to make a new artwork.
I felt very frightened and anxious during the process. I was worried that my work would be laughed at as I had no experience of design or art, compared to the other students who were all designers. At first, I was always slower than other participants, but Debi’s comforting words helped me to relax a lot. I started to focus on thinking about the pieces in front of me. As I got the pieces that belonged to me, I spent a lot of time struggling to put them together into a sensible painting and I started to get a bit frustrated, but Professor Neil and Debi came to my side and made me feel more encouraged.
I decided to follow my silly ‘childish idea’ and painted it. To my surprise, I received compliments from Professor Neil and Debi. I was amazed that Professor Neil could see that I had drawn a cocktail and Debi liked my idea of a flamingo with a swimming ring walking in the forest while drinking. I was really happy to be complimented because it was totally unexpected.
In conclusion, It inspired me to be bold and express my ideas rather than worrying too much about what others think. Even if you don’t have the foundation, you can still be brave and try, rather than being stuck in the limitations of past thinking.
