Memento

Through the Rain

foam board, straight pins, tracing paper

approx. 6" x 2.25" x 2"

 

Detail

In Process: 

This memento is a representation of visiting my best friend's house many times in high school, and one day in particular. We often would toss a large bowl of marshmallows into the microwave and make Rice Crispy snacks to eat while watching cartoons in the living room for hours. The material of the crisp white tracing paper reflects this. On one day, we were bored and noticed that it was about to rain outside; we decided to go for a walk in the rain to the gas station, and bring our art journals just to see how all the ink and paint would change after getting wet. The repetition and shape of the dots of tracing paper that I cut using a hole puncher mimics the soft almost transparent repetition of the rain drops. The tunnel represents the small space of the living room where we would spend time, and the hovering rectangles of foam board are the street markers that we saw when we went on walks; also the continuation of our friendship over time and obstacles. The white color mirrors the white of the pages in the art journals.