Group Set of Directions - Dalton, Steven, Isabelle

1. Make a small snowperson.
2. Destroy it while taking a video of you destroying it.
3. Write a tragic poem describing the horrific scene while pondering your actions. It can’t have the word snow. Describe it as a loved one.
4. Recite the poem to a random stranger in the library stating you wrote the poem for someone you loved dearly. SECRETLY take a video of this scene.
5. Urge this person to attend the funeral that is going to take place shortly. Feel free to show them the video of the destruction of the snow person at this point.
6. Have a funeral for the snowperson. Film all of the funeral.
7. Have someone give a talk on behalf of this great object.
8. Have someone sing “Amazing Grace” after the talk. They may look the lyrics up.
9. Have a minute of complete silence.
10. Bury the remains with snow.
11. Make a tomb stone with whatever materials you have and place it on the tomb. Keep the snowperson’s profound contribution to society in mind.
12. Everyone, both individually and collectively, take a selfie with the grave. Use a selfie stick if one is available.  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Personal Manifesto- Kamilla Earlywine

Note to Self: 

A Personal Manifesto

You matter.

Be a real person, there are already enough fake people.
Allow people to get to know you.
Learn to appreciate silence & stillness.
Don’t try to fill every moment with sound.
Make a list of people with qualities you want to emulate. Celebrities don’t count.
Try to find things to be happy about, but when you must be sad, don’t pretend to be happy.
If it hurts, you’re learning. Find the lesson.
Have fun, enjoy the process, creating is a luxury.
Make a mess once in a while.
Try new things.
Be active. Move your body.
It’s ok to know what you don’t want, but quit focusing on the things you hate and figure out what you do want and what you do love.
Slow down. Take time to cuddle.
Trust your intuition.
Accept your emotions. Feel them all. Let them come, and when it’s time, let them go.
Surrender.
Be kind.
Tune into the energy around you. Pay attention. It’s telling you more than you think.
Be brave. 
Make the changes you know you need to make. There is no such thing as a good time.
Have faith in God. Trust him.
Respect all forms of life.
Open a window. Sunshine and fresh air make everything better.
Sleep in. Stay up late. Get up early. Take naps. Don’t rely on a schedule too much.
Spend more time listening than talking.
Use your hands creatively. Write, draw, photograph, paint, color, scribble, organize.
Don’t put too much energy into things other people want you to care about.
Learn to say no when you mean it. Learn to say yes when you want to, even when you’re scared. Don’t take it out on the kids. Your real problems are not their fault.
It’s ok to be unsure of what you believe or where you’re headed, but if you are sure of something, be fiercely loyal to that part of yourself.
Eat when you’re hungry. Stop when you’re full.
Don’t settle.
 Communicate your needs.
 Schedule time to be alone, enjoy your own company.
 “Confront the dark parts of yourself and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle your inner demons will cause your angels to sing.” – August Wilson

Personal Manifesto - Dalton Johnson

Personal Resource List - Dalton Johnson

• Camera with lenses, film, flashes, etc.
• Computer with Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
• Phone with camera, apps, contacts, etc.
• Pens, paper, pencils, etc.
• Canvas, paints, brushes, etc.
• Pretty friends with pretty faces who like to take pretty pictures.
• Friends who are / are not talented artists.
• A brain, a mouth, hands.
• A car to take me where I need to go.
• Cd's, records, books, movies, etc.
• Limited amounts of $$$.
• Keys.

A Lil Manifesto - Steven Stallings

·        The Past is done. Move forward!

·        Own your mistakes and learn from them. Incorporate them into your artistic endeavors.

·        Reject the idea of what good taste means to you.

·        Learn to love the unloved. At least understand it/them better.

·        Live in the present moment and be thankful to God for everything.

·        Know that rejection will lead to unexpected opportunities.

·        Do and work with what you love.

·        Don't do what you love. Develop new skill sets.

·        Analyze bad smells, ugly objects, and grotesque noises. Maybe you'll learn to love them.

·        See a friend in every person and object.

·        Take a break. Go eat a burger, taco, and/or burrito. Get back to work.

·        Build something. Break it down. Repeat.

·        Don't only wish. Do, so that you can have new things to wish for.

·        Eat what makes you feel good, but if it's only making your mental state happier and your body sick, then try to eat more vegetables. 

·        Do a little dance.

Resource List - Steven Stallings

I have a car
I have a phone
I have family and friends who are exceptional artists, writers, and musicians.
I have aunts and a grandma who sew.
I am Colombian.
I have a ceramics wheel and kiln.
I play and write music.
I have a laptop.
I have many CDs and DVDs
I am fierce and have a lot of energy.
I have shoes.
I love sugar.
I play some sports. Mostly soccer.
I'm very gassy at times.
I am focused when interested and will work extremely hard.
I do pretty well under pressure.
I love babies. So cute!
I love cooking.
I like to thrift.
I like to skateboard and have friends who are very good at it.
I'm terrible at drawing.
My parents are brilliant.
I love to dance.
I have access to bananas.
I have a trumpet and violin and suck at them!
I have a lot of abnormal percussion instruments.
I have friends and family who'll work and collaborate with me.
I have some paper rolls.
I wear glasses.
I have a TV.
I'm single ;)
I love the outdoors.
I have old stuffed animals from when I was a youngster.
I'm pretty darn good at Super Mario World.
Worked as a sells person at Costco working for Jaseboards.
Pretty good a math.
Alright at writing.
I have insomnia.
I'm pretty good at pulling weeds.

An Unfinished Manifesto - Brianna Borst.

God is true.
You always need to have faith, trust, & hope.
Everything happens for a reason, even if you don't know the reasoning behind it.
Not all questions are answered.
Practice does not make perfect, but it makes us better than what we were before.
Loving yourself and embracing who you are is important.
Family and good friends are essential.
Music is good for the soul.
Judging a book by its cover is fair, only if you read the book as well.
Healthy living is vital - physically & mentally.
Stand up for what you believe in.
Everyone's weird in their own way.
It's okay to say "no."
Always have a place to call home.
Write for yourself and for others.
Love love.
Believe in falling in love.
Change is good & bad.
Mistakes are needed.
Travel is necessary.
Learning is a gift.
Strong connections happen with certain people, times, & places.
Exercise.
Take the time to be happy.
Everyone is beautiful, you just may not see the same beauty as another individual does.
Wear what you want.
There is art in everything.
Some teachers are the best, & some, not so much.
Try new things.
Take risks.
Do the unexpected sometimes.
Play sports.
Dance and sing like no one is watching.
Keep a little journal handy.
Take the time to make memories.
Share and contribute to the world.
You are never alone, there's always someone who cares.
Don't be rude.
Don't take advantage of others.
It's okay to be sad or angry, just don't stay in that state.
Go the beach.
Learn to surf.
Meet and get to know individuals.
Write it down, so you won't forget.
Read books that you want to read.
Experience the world.
Have opinions.
Wearing weird socks is cool.
Just do your best & know it's enough.
Stop. Inhale. Exhale.
Some people may hurt you, & sometimes they deserve a second chance, but not always.
Don't compete with others when making art, everyone's art is different.
Smile as much as possible.
Bow ties are cool.
Being unique is the best.
Chocolate is always a good idea.
Create art your way.
Be inspired and inspire others.
Believe in yourself.

Resources - Brianna Borst.

friends. family. loving + supporting parents. job. my style + closest. my thoughts. others' thoughts. a collection of glass shoes. my talents. a voice to speak + sing. legs to walk + run. hands to write. arms to hold. fingers to feel. a brain to think. a heart to love. my book collection. ipod. cd's. music. lyrics. memory. movies. netflix. spotify. pandora. facebook. wifi. sports. a sense of adventure + imagination. sight. sound. smell. touch. taste. nature + the outdoors. digital camera. paper. envelopes. folders. sharpies. pencils. charcoal. erasers. arcylic + oil paints. paint brushes. a collection of clothing tags. shoes. contacts in phone. knowledge. hope. a dream catcher. internet. clothes' hangers. backpacks. wallets. floral decorations. night owl ability. flexibility. endurance. excess to art studios. jewelry. cooper wire. watercolors. memories. sea shells. rocks. glow-in-the-dark stars. teachers. notebooks. a library. drawing board. ruler. television. cable. two couches. a large bean bag (a.k.a. the poof). hot tub. cell phone. kitchen. textbooks. gym. exercise equipment. soccer ball. in-door soccer shoes. magazine cut-outs. belts. headbands. cd + radio + tape player. inspirations. education. art students. butterfly collection. shoe boxes. mix cd playlists. cd covers. blank cd's. color pencils. laptop. laptop charger. photos. perfume. wooden frames. towels. canvases. blankets. pillows. sleeping bag. sunglasses. phone + camera charger. hdmi cord. plates. cups. mugs. bowls. utensils. food. toothbrush. walmart. kent's. shampoo + conditioner. dove soap. nivea lotion. containers. treasure chest. heart break. experiences. space...

Personal Manifesto - Isabelle Burge

1- Don't suppress your emotions.

2- Don't drag others down, keep them up right.

3- Take risks, go out of your shell and try new things.

4- Don't neglect others, listen to everyone's opinions.  Same goes for ideas.

5- Mistakes and failures are how we grow and learn, don't ignore them.

6- Learn from others, it saves you time.

7- Have fun, meet new people, and explore new things and places.

8- Be yourself, it is hard to be a different person all the time.

9- Do what you love, not what others tell you to do.

10- Don't over analyze or over think.

11- Be outgoing and don't let others opinions scare you.

12- You can't please everyone at once.  So don't try.

13- Respect others, treat them better than they treat you.

14- Never stop or let anyone else stop you.  An object in motion tends to stay in motion.

15- Don't be scared of opposition.  Haters are gonna hate!

Resources - Isabelle Burge

-Colored pencils, markers, oil & chalk pastels, paint, paint brushes, graphite & charcoal pencils, and pens

-My books

-A lot of sketch paper 

-Access to computers, books, and a studio

-WiFi, Netflix, phone, iPod, headphones, earphones

-Bad at math 

-Can concentrate well in loud areas, and calm under pressure 

-Mom is a teacher, dad is a Principal 

Personal Manifesto- Nathan Mortensen

1.       I want to make made-up things interact with other made-up things. Almost like a celebration of made-up things.

2.       If I want to draw an apple, I don’t want to draw that apple. I want to draw my apple. And if my apple just so happens to look slightly different from that apple, or have a chainsaw volcano seeping out the top, so be it.

3.       Fighting, explosions, and battles are just as much art as dancing or martial arts. Heck, they’re called martial arts. Why do you think Sun Tzu’s book was called The Art of War? That’s not to say that conflict isn’t tragic, though. It is. So is some poetry.

4.       If I feel like making a chair, it won’t be some kind of regular chair. It will be a mighty throne of skulls or the command seat of a powerful warship. Regular chairs are made every day and we see them every day. We don’t see thrones and ships every day.

5.       If art is a form of expression, and experiencing and enjoying art is expressive, does experience and enjoyment=art?

6.       Comedy is art. It requires smart thinking and experience in everyday culture to really get someone to laugh and know why they’re laughing.

7.       I’ll draw my humans with four fingers, dot-eyes, and line-smiles if I please. I see them as my people; my subjects. They are my humans. Are they realistic? No. But they are mine, and that’s what I like about them.

8.       When creating something, think about the world it resides in. These factors you think of may easily affect what it looks like and how you put your feelings into it.

9.       We live in a culture where you can apparently do some nigh-blasphemous thing, but then call it “art” to get away with it. That’s how we justify ourselves checking out nude statues and paintings without feeling too weird about it. RIGHT?

10.   Picture your creations in 3D, rotating around and moving, maybe with some background music.

11.   Showing your art and talking about it can help you come up with what it means.

12.   You know how when too many people try to get through a door, absolutely no one can? That’s why I don’t talk much. I’ve got a lot of crap stuck in my mouth. So I let it leak out my brain instead through art.

13.   I’ve found that thinking about something while drawing something can help you remember that thing whenever you view it again. You can associate your creation with something memorable, and they don’t even have to be related.

14.   Organize your thoughts. You can organize other things if you want.

15.   Don’t let your art blatantly offend people, but do make them ask questions; get them to look weirdly; get them to make some confused remark; get them to look in awe or shock; get them to form opinions, so they can clash. Watch them clash. Clash over your creation. Let your creation gain an intelligence of its own. It’s your mind that creates your world. It’s other people that gets it out into the minds of others.

pam madsen Manifesto

I believe in miracles, animals intelligence, peoples ignorance, and not killing animals for fun.
animals calm the mind and body
I am in favor of animal rights
Not responding is a response
We must protect animals and give them a voice
be kind to all living thins, animals are not for sport
A painless death to an animal is humane, a painless death to a human is murder
We live in the animals territory not the other way around
Often the greater our ignorance about something the greater our Resistance to change (Mark beckoff)
What gives the man the right to kill
Animals say many words most tend to ignore it
Man has built many luxurys why cant we build the knowledge to protect animals
one buys products,  what animal suffered for it
Life is grand, treat other the same including animals

pam madsen resource list

car, internet, crazy brother, camera, rooms, goats, chickens, cats, dogs, water, fish, job, teacher adice, cloths, shoes, lights, oils, hair products, wide open spaces, unicorns, old camera, pencils, friends, family, oils, food, chips socks, watch, jewelry, hats, smart phone, petshop, pet grooming, keys, ducks, hay, straw, garden, peaches, snow, sheep, cows, pigs, old stories, thrift shops, sheets candy, popcorn, colors, markes, annanas, sister, movies, pots and pans, rocks, beads, thread, yarn, carpet, furniture, fire, smoke, wax, newspapers, action photos, old photos, oil suite case, baby teeth, old letters, internet, snow, ice , salt, pepper, coffee grounds, plastic wrap, foil, flowers, wood, math, medication
Pam Madsen

Personal Resource List- Kamilla Earlywine

car Andrew's music (drums, guitars, piano, banjo, mandolin, etc.)
canon & lenses
holga & film
pin-hole camera & photo paper
acrylic paint & brushes
Mom's "collections" of everything
hair products
my cosmetology skills
makeup
 nail polish
my 3 kids (models, humor, inspiration)
darkroom access
 teenage sisters
 big backyard
nature,
mountains
depression/anxiety
ability to stay up late
thrift store shopping skills
play-doh
lego's
 a lot of bedding
Dray's expert advice
 Grandma Brown's painting knowledge
 costume collection
dolls, stuffed animals, toys
ability to drive far, go exploring
cardboard boxes, plastic bottles
cooking skills, food
Dad's tools & random hardware collection
Home computer with photoshop scanner printer
baby clothes
super hero-toys
husband with extensive knowledge of movies & history
fire-pit
3 trampolines
15 foot climbing ropes
my hatred for annoying human sounds (chewing, breathing, etc.)
familiarity with town & surrounding area

Personal Resource List- Nathan Mortensen

books
Internet
Bamboo pad
OneDrive
Microsoft Office
others' artwork
phone
laptop
worldbuilding creativity
quiet
car
money
Grandma's house
solitude
access to studios
large artboard and paper
drawing kit
sketchbooks
pencil
thumb drive
Facebook
YouTube
neighbor with copier
small leftover canvas
paints and brushes
money thriftiness
art talks
email account
smarmy sarcastic commentary in my head
inspirational friends
science and mythology study