William Sigler

Ms. Hertz

Art 2 Elective 2017-18

A message that I think this and the next few generations should hear is just to humble yourself and if not then there are going to be situations that will do so in the future. I faced it earlier than most which helped me to mature and push myself to do for myself. Over the course of my life that forced me to give off a modest mentality and just respect hard work as it is.

When looking into drawing this I just thought to myself something that is cohesive yet perfectly imperfect. I wanted to make something that look free-handed yet put together something organized . I feel like a tribal piece that is modernized was something that could help display the message while keeping the background busy. I purposely didn’t include eyes on my center piece, neat line work nor did i color completely in the lines, but did fill the space with designs that followed a singular pattern.

First, think I did made a couple sketches and until I found details and pieces of each sketch that I wanted to be in my final product. Secondly, I gathered all of the supplies I wanted and needed for my piece. I then started to draw on my paper with a light-handed pencil stroke for each pattern. While I was sketching the face and finalizing all patterns, I was also testing out all of the water colors that I was going to be using for my artwork. I made my own colors mixing and matching while also using some of the normal colors in my watercolor tray. I started to group colors that I liked together and imaging which colors I was adding to the patterns and started to mix my human’s skin tint. Finally I started to mix colors and apply the colors as I felt necessary.

I faced trial and error a couple times which was perfectly fine with me because it just made the final result even more like I had imagined. The first great frustration that I faced was the table being moved while I was trying to make the precision lines for my art work. Another frustrations of mine was the oversaturation of the skin tint in my human because when first applying to the paper seemed very orange. Although I faced some barriers I am still confident with my final piece.    

Abstract

While Interviewing Robert he explains his broad experience with his experience of Racism. He had left some things out that were pretty explicit and he didn’t feel comfortable saying. Yet he said I could share and he said that his white friends would chase african americans  out of the park by screaming them out of there names and beating them up if they didn’t leave.

Additional Research

Cinnaminson is an eastern suburb of Philadelphia that borders the Delaware River. "The inhabitants of the township of Chester having become so numerous that it is impracticable for them to meet with convenience and good order in one assembly... the Township shall be divided." The name of  "Cinnaminson" comes from the Lenape Native American word "Senamensing," which means "sweet water".

Interview Details: May 2nd or 3rd, either the evening of May 2nd or the afternoon of May 3rd and at 2521 Pine St Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

Robert Sigler:

1. How often was segregation or racism  brought up in your household when you were younger?

Not very often we did not talk much family wise,  school wise not much.

2. When people said or say racial slurs how does it make you feel? why?

I don't know I pretty much just ignore them. Do you think you hear them on a daily basis?  Ah No

3. When you were in school were there colored kids that went there?

Yes, How many?  Ah maybe a half dozen.

4. Did you ever display any type of segregation or racism towards anyone?

No, not really.

When you were growing up do you think anyone in your family did?  Eh maybe grandparents somewhat.  Can you give us an   example?  Excuse me? I said can you give me an example?  Well well the last time I saw my grandmother who was born in the 1890's in a nursing home she expressed displeasure with the black attendants in the Nursing Home. Let's put it that way.

5. How many colored families lived in your neighborhood when you were a child?

There was one elderly couple that lived up the street.

6. Has anyone treated you different because of your race?

Not really.

7. Are you aware of the African Americans being killed by police? what is your response?

Yes I am aware of it I mean it's been all over the news. Umm as for the whole police shootings some are justified and some aren't it depends on the certain circumstances.

8. How many colored people do you see or interact with on a daily basis?

Now?  Ahh two or three probably.

9. Do you think where you live is segregated?  No

No

In the neighborhood you live in is the diversity in it?

Yes

10. On April 20th, 1971 how old were you when The Supreme Court, in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, upholds busing as a legitimate means for achieving integration of public schools happened? How did you feel?

I was about 13 and I it really didn't affect our areas I really didn't think much about it.

What grade were you in? eighth or ninth somewhere in there.

What is your earliest memory?

What are the most important lesson(s) youʼve learned in life?

What is the happiest moment of your life?

Describe your perfect day.  

If you could snap your fingers and make one thing better in the world?

Whatʼs the best thing about being a teenager? The worst?

What do you think your future hold?

What is your proudest achievement and accomplishments?

If there was one thing you could change in your life what would it be? and Why?

Will = ❒

Ms. Moran = ❒

Past.

“What is your earliest memory?”

“My earliest memory was probably when I was 3 years old.. Uhm.. I think people are probably gonna be like what!?  what how are you gonna remember that… I actually realized it was an actual true memory just a few years ago, It was this dream that I kept having… then I realized that it was a flashback and it was the day when my mother and uhm my father had their final fight; and it was the day he left… I remember it. ”

Present.

“What was the happiest moment of your life?”

“Hmm… Uh the happiest moment in my life, uhm… was the day I got accepted to the University of Pennsylvania.”

“What campus?”

“Hmm..”

“What campus did you go to?”

“No it was the University of Penn not Penn State. UPenn”

“Mkay”

Future.

“What do you think your future hold?”

“Ahh… Uhm.. I feel like my future holds more international traveling”

“Hopefully mine too!”

“More mone. Uhm… and I dont know.. I guess when it comes  to my career I want to be at a place where i learned a lot more.”