Julia Frazer
Mrs. Sutcliffe
Seminar
9 August 2019
Collage Commentary
For the “Self-Portrait” assignment, I chose to make an abstract collage that represents me in the best way possible. I spent time searching through magazines for pictures, drawings, quotes, and words that show my personality and what I believe in. I have always had a passion for art projects and getting to show my creative side through art.
One thing I believe that makes me more interesting is traveling and expanding my horizons. I visually show this in my collage through pictures of places around the world, a plane, and quotes. I believe that traveling to different places opens me up to accepting diverse cultures and scenery. A quote that I found that instantly grabbed my attention was: “life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” In today’s world, it is so easy to get engrossed in living your daily life without the worry of other people or even yourself. I believe that travelling is a humbling experience which shows people the true beauties of the world and that the world does not revolve around us. We are apart of a much bigger world.
Another trait that makes me who I am is my hobbies. I take part in tennis and cheerleading through school. I like being apart of a team. Through these sports, I get the opportunity to be friends with people I probably wouldn’t get to be friends with otherwise. Participating in team sports not only helps me connect with coaches, friends, and parents, but it also gives me a sense of accomplishment and success. It motivates to work hard in all aspects of my life, not just the sport itself.
My collage represents the full life I lead which includes traveling, hobbies, friends, mentors, sports team, and family. I have a cross in the center which overlaps and connects all aspects of the collage. This represents how faith and my belief in God provides all this goodness in my life for me. It is with his power, strength, wisdom, and love that I am able to embrace and enjoy all these aspects of my life.
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I also made a collage. As I look at your collage, everything screams Julia! It perfectly represents you!
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I like how you presented all — or a lot — of your interests in such a small space. Is the background on which you have placed your collage of any significance?
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Your portrait is so cute and fun. I think you did an amazing job of having fun and keeping it original.
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I definitely agree with Katherine; your collage perfectly represents “Julia!” My favorite part of your collage was all of the travel references. I completely agree with you that traveling opens one up to the major differences in culture around the world, which helps us to realize how small our own society actually is. Great job!
PS: your blog is adorable 🙂
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Julia, I really like your quote about how fast the world moves and that we are often so caught up in it that we don’t realize the magnitude of what we have. I think it is important that we all step back to realize and appreciate all that we have.
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I love the aesthetic of your collage! I also did one, and I feel like it’s a fun way to express different ideas. I feel like I can get a good idea of your interests from your collage!
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Julia, this collage is SO pretty! It definitely reflects you, and it was a unique way to approach the project. I admire your creativity, and I can tell that this took you alot of effort! I can’t wait to see your work in the future!
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This is such a well put together collage that shows a lot about your energetic and outgoing personality, I love all the creative pictures an how you were able to tell why they represent you so well
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I completely agree with you when you said how important travel is to you! In my portrait, one of the main points I also focused on was travel. Being exposed to such diverse communities across the world positively opens a person’s mind, allowing them to accept and understand why people are so different. I also LOVED your college! It was so original but was able to define you perfectly.
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First, I love the way you’ve customized your blog! I also really like the idea of doing a collage for your self portrait! I think it reveals a lot about you, and I’m excited to participate in Seminar with you!
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Your project is really pleasing to the eye and is just so cute. It shows a lot about who you are, your interests, and your life in general. I know you pretty well, but it was still nice to see how you put all of that into a “self portrait” of sorts.
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The ability to combine all of your favorite things in one collage is fun and impressive. It gives off great vibes, and I look forward to working with you in Seminar.
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This is so cool! I love how much thought and work you put into showing who you are as a person, your hobbies, and life in general in a way that suits you perfectly!:)
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Julia, when I see the collage, it represents you perfectly! I especially love your attention to detail; it says something about your personality and who you are.
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Julia, I was impressed by the deep meaning of your portrait. I like the use of the magazine clippings to represent the most meaningful things in my life. Also, the cross was the largest just as “religion” was the most important thing to me.
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It is very neat that your collage has very little empty space on it due to the abundance of different activities and aspects in your life. How travel impacts you is particularly interesting to me because it shows how you may have a different view on the world after seeing many environments. You constructed your collage in an aesthetically neat way which shows your interests and core values.
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