AS GCE Portfolio : Finding Meaning in 12 Hours

In this unit I was able to bring my mission and vision to life through art. Although this AP was very challenging for me, it proved that I have strength, creativity, and the drive to chase after what I really want. I was given only 12 hours to work towards a mission that I have. The main mission that I’ve been thinking about since this term started is exploring home, life, and love through random objects and concepts. Every hour that goes by brings me closer to my mission. I learned that the mission and vision are two different things. A mission is a road you travel on to get to your vision. You may hit some speed bumps or get a flat tire, but you ultimately want to reach the end of the road. At the end of the road is your vision. Your vision is the tressure and rainbow waiting for you.

This course taught me that I can have several missions and visions, as long as I work towards it with hard work and effort. For 12 hours, I looked for used objects around my neighborhood that I could paint or collage. While I’m also exploring the theme of youth in my work, I thought it would be cool to paint a baby rocking chair that I found in an alleyway. The idea is that I can find some kind of sanctuary in these items even if they’ve been used thousands of times. I can make an object something of my own. At the end of the 12 hours I had a beautiful baby blue chair filled with images of my favorite movies, comics, etc. As I was working on this chair, I built a strong connection with it. I connected this to the relationship Laura Dekker had with her boat. Laura Dekker is the youngest person to sail across the world. When we watched her documentary in class, I was very inspired because it not only showed me that I can find peace in non-living things, but it showed me that I can literally do anything I put my mind to even if it sounds crazy to other people.

Since my video can not be put here due to technical difficulties, below are photos I took throughout my 12 hours to document the evolution of my chair.