What is the most creative thing you have ever made? Share what it was and explain why it stands out as your best work.

       

  Prompt Response: The most creative thing I think I've ever made is the paper mache turtle that sits on a table in my room. I designed it to hold all my jewelry and it's tied together to open and close shut like a trapdoor. The reason why I believe this might be one of the most creative things I've done is because I made it from scratch. Majority of the creative things I do is inspired by another work of art, which is not to diminish or take away from those pieces either, but I do think that's what set the turtle apart for me. It wasn't 100% original, I saw someone do paper mache one day and just decided I wanted to too. Something about building something and crafting it out of cardboard just makes me so happy, and it was even more fun to paint it any design I wanted to afterwards. Especially because it even serves a purpose.


  Summary: Today in class we took notes on SPACE-CAT along with analyzing a Presidential Speech from Donald Trump regarding immigration. We filled out a packet along the way.

Reflection: I think seeing this skills be used and being able to learn and apply the SPACECAT method to different real-world situations around is very useful not just for class, but outside of that too. It helps us get a better understanding of the speech being conveyed, and can help us when it comes time for us to give our very own.

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