Unveiled is portraying phrases that I have used to avoid conflict and please others. Attached to these phrases are strings of different thoughts that might have crossed my mind in those situations. I am provoking the idea that people are not always upfront with their feelings and often hide behind a simple answer rather than being genuine with how they feel.

My project was inspired by the emotions I have felt as a young adult learning to be myself. I was never one for conflict and would often hold back my feelings and emotions to make others happy. This has hindered my ability to create a strong personality and express my true opinions. Through my growth, I have learned that the freedom of expression around people I care about allows me to build stronger and more meaningful relations. Above all, it increases my creative thinking and makes me a better designer.

Process

Phase one of my process was determining phrases that I have used to avoid conflict and what might have actually been going through my mind at that time. Once I created my list of phrases and associated words I began to come up with an idea to portray them being used. In phase two I did a lot of brainstorming and experimenting with different techniques. After many failed attempts and talking to my peers, I was able to come up with my final idea. In phase three I prototyped many different versions of my final idea. It had many problems to flush out and make presentable. In the end, I decided on using paper for the ribbons because this allows me to write my phrases on the ribbons without any legibility issues as well as the overall appearance of the ribbon. In my final phase, I constructed and set up my show in the gallery. The construction of my piece was fairly simple as well as the installation and I was happy with how it all came together.

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