Rut 6 - Cristina Gonzales

Ok, so it was very difficult for me to write a song in English, so don't judge! lol But here is my weird song:

That winter night I met you
I saw you smile and wanted you.

Now every night I dream about your melody

And just wanna be around you.


But when I wake up all those dreams vanish
But oh boy, I loved to dream about you.


I woke up one morning 
and your melody was sounding.
I putted my shoes on and run to try to find it.
But it was too late, you already left.


The only thing left was a note
saying good bye no more.


The route is close
I want to see you once more.


Bring back your melody to soul.

Rut #6-Rob Witt

I love nature and the singer/songwriter Mason Jennings... So going off of a line from one of Mason's distinct chill storytelling songs called Soldier Boy, "If you never get lost, you never get found." I came up with this song. Enjoy!

Found.

There comes a point in life
where you need to find who you are.
We all get lost.
Where do you go to be found?

Mother Nature understands that adventures
to mountainous peaks, to hidden lakes,
to raging rivers, and desolate deserts
each deliver an unexpected journey to discover who you are.
Be found.

Be found realizing those granite cliffs you are climbing,
is really only a mirror reflecting what lies inside of you.

Be found acknowledging those lakes you are camping around,
is really only a portion of the exclusive views illustrating you.

Be found recognizing those rapids you are riding,
is really only proof that life’s challenges are carving out you.

Be found understanding those wildflowers you are hiking through,
is really only demonstrating that just as a single wildflower brings life to a vast landscape, the earth isn’t complete with out you.

Be found in the thrill of uncovering a new point of view, knowing that you are determined, you are unique, you are powerful, you are beautiful, and you are you.

Be found freeing yourself in the colossal details on your unexpected escapades.

Mother Nature understands that adventures
to mountainous peaks, to hidden lakes,
to raging rivers, and desolate deserts
each deliver an unexpected journey to discover who you are.
Be found.

Abby Young- Rut 6

I finger painted for my piece of art. Much harder than expected. I mean, three-year-olds do it, it can't be that difficult right? Wrong. I struggled. Severely. I used to really enjoy painting when I was younger and I felt like I was somewhat decent. But I fear that finger painting is not my strong point. The paint dried much too quickly so as I tried to spread it around, the paper would peel off onto my hands and create quite a mess. I think with a little more practice I'll be able to master it. I'll keep you posted on my finger painting progress, I know you'll be anxiously awaiting to hear.

# 6 Painting-- Marie

This assignment was really fun for me. I got to exercise my artistic side. I haven't painted since high school, and it was one of my very favorite things to do. So it has been missed. A lot.

I was quite hungry when I started to paint, so I ended up painting breakfast. Go figure.

Things I learned:
1. Being creative isn't a piece of cake.
2. When you are hungry, you draw food.
3. I need to get more sleep.
4. Mixing different ideas together produces some pretty cool stuff.

RUT Painting--Laura Coalwell

So really I just started painting random shapes and colors, but I was listening to the Weepies' album "Say I Am You" and loving the music, so I picked one word or idea from each song on the album and painted an object for it.

Here are a few:

The Clock represents the song "Love Doesn't Last Too Long"

The clam is from "Nobody Knows Me at All" ("I don't give a ____, I'm happy as a clam)

That pink thing that looks like a birthday present (but was supposed to be a TV), is from "Not Your Year" where it talks about movies and TV screens.

Anyway, I learned that:

I'm not too much of a visual artist

Painting is very relaxing and therapeutic

Music has yet to fail to inspire me.

It's really hard to paint something sophisticated (or make it look like an adult painted it) when your medium is Crayola washables.

RUT: Painting- Summer Holm

After collecting a hundred types of art supplies and even taking a trip to DI I got home, spread it all out and was sure to make a huge mess and production. I believe clutter and chaos are ok as long as it is going towards the greater good. I decided I wanted something bright and I wanted to mix elements of my childhood, my present (im not going to say adulthood because I will never be one) and my future. I also love when quotes are mixed in with art. And I also love cupcakes. So using three types of paint (ps Im not a fan of Oil…) and a style that is caught between Dr. Seuss and child coloring books I took to a blank canvas. I learned from this experience that im not down with just holding a brush and painting what I feel. I like to strategize and really create something that will make me take a deep breath, or make me feel lighter or happier. Someday I can’t wait to fill the walls and halls of my home with art that summons wonder and imagination! This by far was my favorite RUT yet, I loved looking down and seeing my hands covered in paint!


My camera decided it didn’t want to work today, so I will bring my finished product to class.

Rut #6: Emily Jacobsen: Painting

I loved painting growing up. The basement of my parents house was the kid's area, and my mom let us paint on the walls whenever we wanted. We usually used a tracer to project images from our coloring books and VHS movies onto the walls so that we could paint our favorite characters. However, I haven't painted in a while so this was very refreshing!

I chose the colors and theme of my painting because I have been falling in love with yellow, black, and grey as a color scheme for clothing styles and interior design. I felt so free and expressive while I was painting and hot gluing all of these things onto my canvas. I just felt all the items needed to go together, I can't really explain it. But its like a summary board of what I would want an outfit or a room to look like.

Rut 6- Elise Meservy

So sadly, I only have a before photo. But I made this hollow fruit arrangement in my ceramics class and then I painted it just a few days ago with paints and gloss. And then off the the kiln it goes. It was very fun and extremely relaxing. I think I need to start painting and coloring more. I definitely want to try some new mediums. I love the skateboard, finger-painting, record painting and body painting ideas!

Rut 6 Tyler Nelson

While I was doing this project I seriously felt like I was a kid again. I was using finger paints so that could have been the reason. I felt like I didn't have very great artistic skills but I had a lot of fun using all kinds of different brushes and such. I had fun thinking of different textures to use. I didn't really have a subject that I was painting. I just focused on the different colors and brush strokes. I even used my hands because it was finger paint. It was refreshing to just paint and not worry about what people would think. I know that it isn't the most artistically sound piece but I sure liked doing this assignment.

art - kristen scharf

A friend and I went street painting. We set up easels and paint downtown and went to work. I felt like I had no idea how or what to paint, but it eventually got easier and funner. There isn't a whole lot of meaning to this piece. I chose objects around me and came up with this weird abstract creation.
People walking by liked to stop and watch, then ask me where i got my inspiration from. This really cute little girl said she wanted to be an artist when she grows up, so we gave her some paper and a brush and let her paint with us. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera, but here's a picture of the final product.

"Life is painting a picture." (McKenna)

I decided to just have fun with my painting and used different parts of my body as the paintbrush:

The result:

I decided to pull a Rorschach Test and outline what I saw in the random shapes.  I ended up with this opera/disco singer with a bird on her arm :P