final project

my final piece that i have agonized over for months is finally over. what ive realized is that going back to hawaii means going back to my childhood, back to my grandparent's house where i picked grapefruit and tangerines and played in sprinklers on hot days. Having so much stuff arrive at my portland apartment that are childhood mementos pushed me to confront these things and contemplate their significance (or lack of) in my life now. Issues like feminism, our romanticized view of Native Americans and toys we play with as children and now as adults are confronted in a book report-style presentation. I'm glad that I have something physical to present and am no longer stuck in my ideas. hopefully this summer i can create as much as i can and motivate myself to just make instead of think.