A Magical Chaos Project

     Hello anyone who has decided to read my ramble! I would like to cordially welcome you to the chaos!

    So...I couldn't originally decide how to start my first post of the 2021-2022 school year. I didn't know if I wanted to post a poem, a story, a collection of facts, a list of my weekly song addictions, or some random art project I find interesting. So, after a few days of stewing over my options, I decided to post one of my biggest art projects to date, which I think looks amazing. I am a bit biased though, oh well. Also, if you don't feel like reading my entire mess, scroll down to the bottom for pretty pictures! (Yay!)

    This project of mine was a half-brained idea I came up with last Christmas break after my mom brought home Chinese food for supper. She knew that I quite enjoyed making wands from chopsticks and had gotten a few wooden disposable pairs that she thought I would enjoy. I was not expecting this though so later that night I sat in my art room brainstorming what I could do with all these chopsticks that had been thrust upon me oh so graciously. After sitting in there for about twenty minutes and trying to draw inspiration from my old artwork my eyes landed on a painting I did a few years back. This painting is by no means a masterpiece, but it always makes me giggle at the message behind it. This painting is of my friends and me as a superhero group called, "The Manifestos". Each of my friends and I had our own powers Sunny had Nature, Melody had Earth, Grass had Water, Shakespeare had Ice, and I had Fire. So after landing on this picture my brain immediately went, "Self, I have AN IDEA!!!" 

    So that night I got to work on a project that ended up taking me six months, mainly because I was busy, but also because sometimes I just didn't want to do anything. This project also had me buying at least six new acrylic paint colors, clear-cast resin, air dry clay, and small snowflake charms from Hobby Lobby. ( I looked for those snowflakes for six months, and then I gave up and ordered them from Amazon.) Anyways after months of redesigning, sculpting, painting, and gluing I produced nine wands. There was a main set of five that I would keep, and a duplicate for each of my friends of their power. From what I know they each really enjoyed their wands and I hope they will cherish them forever. (Or so help me I will cry.) 

    In the end, the process was long, but also very exciting and new, and it showed me how much I can accomplish when making these wands. I love how they turned out and, I am happy to have gotten the chance to discover new art mediums that I enjoy! Plus I loved being able to make something for my friends just for the challenge and fun of it! Well, that all I have to say, if you're still here though, I wish you a magical day! 

            ~ Ms. Magic ~

(The original "Manifestos" group)                                          (The finished "Manifestos" wand set)

                                   

(The finished "Manifestos" wand set)