Alexis Arnold honestly has some of the coolest artwork I have ever seen. I absolutely love the crystallized books that she has done, as well as the other crystallized objects such as the chandelier of antique kitchen supplies. The process of crystallizing the objects is visually stunning, and adds interesting texture and color elements that did not exist previously. I also love the fact that Arnold arranged the pages of the books a certain way and opened them, rather than crystallizing a closed book. They seem kind of frozen in time, but dynamic due to the movement of the pages, and it just provides a really interesting contrast. I hadn't really ever thought about crystallizing things to make art, but there are probably tons of mediums I don't know about. While Arnold's work is extremely different than mine, I still think I could think more creatively like she does and begin to experiment with mediums I hadn't previously considered. Finding new ways to wreck my drawings could possibly include something like crumpling it up and getting crystals to grow on it, I don't know. Anyway, I think that Alexis Arnold is a creative artist who manages to create visually stunning works, and I look forward to seeing more from her.
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AuthorA senior at Maggie Walker taking Art IV Archives
May 2018
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