As today was the beginning of my actual implementation of this project, I was not sure where I would be lead. I ended up taking a stroll down the road where I am staying, hopped across the creek and entered a secondary growth forest with 3 trees that each stood out immediately with faces begging to be emphasized.
My first work, Hug #1, is of a tree residing at the footsteps of a steep incline. He has a large knot nose and an easy-to-see eye and mouth. All I had to do was make others see that too!
Here’s a quick-list of what I did:
· Mouth: candy corn and peanut butter
· Nose: peanut butter, strawberry icing and rice
· Eyes: Vanilla icing, local ferns, local cones, leaf litter
· Hat: yellow leaves, large twig and peanut butter
I think his mouth is my favorite part because it is frowning on one side and smiling on the other. Depending on which side of the tree you are, he changes emotions! What I also love about my first hug is that he sits low to the ground. Normally when I see faces on trees they are more elevated. Guess it goes to show that trees are quite diverse like people!
-Krista
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